Despite a ceasefire, Israel ruthlessly attacks worshippers at Al-Aqsa

Despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which was announced early Friday morning, Israel ruthlessly attacked worshippers at Al-Aqsa during Friday prayers.

Israel occupation forces attack worshipers in the courtyards of Al Aqsa Mosque. pic.twitter.com/oPjv0yrXk6

— angham sawalha (@anghamsawalha) May 21, 2021

Israel fired rubber bullets and shelled both Masjid Al-Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock, Islam’s third holiest site.

Watch | Israeli occupation forces raid the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied #Jerusalem. Several injuries were reported among the worshipers. pic.twitter.com/GZz3Dy4a3c

— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 21, 2021

It is being reported that children and women have been hurt by the tear gas while praying.

PTI’s official Twitter handle lashed out on the barbaric violence by Israel calling out their act as a ‘massacre’.

Bombing Palestinian children is not a war but a massacre#PakistanWithPalestine pic.twitter.com/mLtR5q1jo9

— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 21, 2021

Israel’s bombardment of Gaza killed at least 243 Palestinians, including 66 children, in 11 days and brought widespread devastation to the already impoverished territory. On the Israeli side, 12 people, including two children, were killed.