Palestinians throughout the occupied West Bank carried out Eid al-Fitr prayers on Sunday amid ongoing Israeli army aggression, notably assaults on refugee camps within the northern area.
Worshippers gathered in mosques and public squares throughout cities and cities within the occupied West Bank, which continues to face intensified unlawful settlement growth and displacement efforts.
In Jenin refugee camp, northern West Bank, Israeli forces fired tear gasoline at dozens of households trying to go to the camp’s cemetery, eyewitnesses advised Anadolu. Several civilians suffered from tear gasoline inhalation and required medical help.
Since Jan. 21, Israeli forces have been conducting an intensive army offensive within the northern governorates of Jenin and Tulkarem, involving focused killings, mass arrests, and the pressured eviction of households as houses are become army outposts.
Palestinian authorities have warned that the escalating violence is a part of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s broader plan to annex the occupied West Bank and dismantle any prospects for a two-state answer.
“The Palestinian people are deeply rooted in their land despite the ongoing war and genocide,” Palestinian Religious Minister Mohammad Najm stated after performing Eid prayers at Sarda Mosque in Ramallah. “Our people will not leave; this land is ours.”
In Hebron’s historic Ibrahimi Mosque, Palestinian worshippers carried out Eid prayers below tight Israeli safety measures at checkpoints surrounding the Old City.
Since 1994, Israel has managed 63% of the mosque, granting solely 37% entry to Muslim worshippers following a bloodbath by an unlawful Israeli settler that killed 29 Palestinians. The mosque is totally open to Muslims solely 10 days a yr, together with each Eid holidays and spiritual anniversaries.
The mosque, positioned within the Israeli-controlled a part of Hebron, is believed to accommodate the tombs of Prophets Ibrahim (Abraham), Ishaq (Isaac), and Yaqub (Jacob).
Tension has been operating excessive throughout the occupied West Bank, the place at the very least 939 Palestinians have been killed and practically 7,000 injured in assaults by the Israeli military and unlawful settlers for the reason that begin of the onslaught on Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, based on the Palestinian Health Ministry.
In July, the International Court of Justice declared Israel’s longstanding occupation of Palestinian territories unlawful, calling for the evacuation of all settlements within the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Source: www.anews.com.tr