Tensions escalate in Jerusalem after 2nd consecutive night of police raiding Al-Aqsa Mosque

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April 06, 2023

Israeli police detain a Palestinian in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound following a raid of the site in the Old City of Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Palestinian media reported police attacked Palestinian worshippers, raising fears of wider tension as Islamic and Jewish holidays overlap.(/Mahmoud Illean/AP)

Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque for the second consecutive night, using violent means to remove hundreds of worshippers. The incidents occurred at the beginning of the Jewish week-long Passover holiday and during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

We hear from NPR's Daniel Estrin for the latest.

This segment aired on April 6, 2023.

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