2023 Al-Aqsa clashes
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| 2023 Al-Aqsa clashes | |||
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| Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |||
The Temple Mount, also known as the Al-Aqsa compound, where the clashes occurred | |||
| Date | 5 April 2023 (2 years ago) | ||
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| At least 400 Palestinians arrested | |||
A series of violent confrontations occurred between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem in April 2023. After the evening Ramadan prayer, Palestinians barricaded themselves inside the mosque, prompted by reports that Jews planned to sacrifice a goat at the site (which is forbidden by Israeli law). In response, Israeli police raided the mosque in riot gear, injuring 50 people and arresting at least 400.
In the immediate aftermath of the clashes, Palestinian militant groups fired rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon – acts broadly construed as a response to the events at Al-Aqsa. Later that year, one justification given by Hamas for carrying out the 7 October attacks against Israel was in retaliation for the events at Al-Aqsa.