The Battle Over Al-Aqsa

Al Jazeera English reports that thousands of Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the protection of Israeli police. The site, in Jerusalem's Old City, is among the holiest in Islam and a longstanding flashpoint between Israelis and Palestinians. Al Jazeera frames the story as a battle over the contested compound; the feed does not include further detail on what unfolded.

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