This Photo Dates Back to Israel’s 2022 Raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Claim
A photo shows a group of Palestinians arrested and handcuffed inside Al-Aqsa Mosque on March 5, 2023.
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During the last Israeli aggression on Al-Aqsa mosque, social media users circulated a photo showing Palestinians handcuffed down on the mosque ground. According to claims, the photo was taken on March 5, 2023.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the viral photo and found the claim to be misleading.
After conducting a reverse image search, Misbar’s team found the photo making the rounds to be outdated.
The Photo of Handcuffed Worshipers Dates Back to April 2022
Contrary to claims, the photo was shot during the Israeli aggression on worshipers at Al-Aqsa mosque in April 2022.
Arbejderen, a Danish website, published the photo in an article on April 29, 2022.
According to the photo’s caption, the photo features Palestinians tied and lying on the floor after being detained by the Israeli forces at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Hafid Derradji, a journalist and sports commentator, published the same photo on his Twitter account on April 22, 2022.
Israeli Forces Raid Al-Aqsa Mosque in April 2022
At least 158 Palestinians were injured in the ensuing rioting after Israeli forces entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, according to medics, and hundreds were jailed.
Thousands of worshipers had gathered at the mosque early on Friday morning for early morning prayers, according to the Islamic endowment that manages the location, when Israeli police stormed in.
Recent Israeli Raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque
After a year of spiraling carnage in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, violence broke out in the early hours of Wednesday, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and on the day of the Jewish festival of Passover.
The Israeli police raid on the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem resulted in at least 14 Palestinians being hurt and hundreds being detained, sparking confrontations in the West Bank, cross-border strikes in the Gaza Strip, and concerns of a larger uprising over the holiday season.
By late Wednesday morning, the tensions seemed to have subsided. Palestinians who had been detained stated they had been released with the restriction of not going to the mosque or the Old City for a week as they left the Atarot police station on Wednesday. At dawn prayers, Palestinians under the age of 45 were not allowed within the compound.
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