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Israeli occupation forces yesterday arrested five Palestinians near the Al-Rahma Gate in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Anadolu reported.
According to a statement issued by the Islamic Waqf in Jerusalem, they included one woman and four men.
Eyewitnesses told the Anadolu Agency that Israeli forces attacked a number of the Palestinian worshippers before arresting the five Palestinians inside the Islamic holy site.
Since February last year, when the Al-Rahma Mosque was reopened after 16 years of closure by the Israel, occupation forces have escalated their violations against Muslim worshippers and the Al-Aqsa Mosque guards.
Israel did not issue any statement to clarify the reasons behind the detentions.
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