Israeli forces attack worshippers, arrest several youths in Jerusalem

Israeli forces on Monday evening attacked worshippers performing the Isha and Taraweeh prayers near Bab al-Sahira in occupied East Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Governorate said forces fired stun grenades at the worshippers and arrested a number of young men. In a related development, Israeli authorities threatened to close a restaurant in the Khan al-Zeit market in Jerusalem and prevented its owner from preparing and distributing hot meals to residents and passers-by in the Bab al-Amud area. The meals are usually provided by donors as a charitable initiative during the holy month of Ramadan. Israeli authorities have continued to close Al-Aqsa Mosque and prevent worshippers from accessing it for the 17th consecutive day, citing security concerns linked to the US-Israeli war on […]