
In recent times, the Al-Aqsa mosque complex has become a major flashpoint mainly because of the numerous attacks by Israeli security forces and extremist settler groups on those who come to pray at the mosque and the premises itself
Thousands protested against Benjamin Netanyahu continuing on as the Israeli prime minister while corruption cases against him are pending. Protesters accused the two sides of trying to “crush democracy”
Gantz, the leader of the Blue and White party, has 28 days to try to obtain the support of 61 legislators. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted defeat in this endeavor on Monday

Settlers violated visitation rules by trying to pray at the site and were accompanied by heavy police protection
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On June 2, Zionists extremists from the ‘Third Temple Movement’ entered the Al-Aqsa compound with police protection. This is part of a larger movement to destroy symbols of Palestinian identity
The Likud party-led coalition may now have a free hand in executing its election promises, including annexing parts or whole of the West Bank
The elections to the Knesset on April 9 are likely to see the victory of forces that believe in further suppressing the rights of Palestinians, and dismiss all chances of peace

The proposed measures include cooking bans, restrictions on family and lawyer visits, reduction of water supply to prisoners and confining prisoners from opposing Palestinian factions in the same facility