An Outdated Photo of Al-Aqsa Square Resurfaces Online
The Claim
A photo shows Al-Aqsa mosque square in Jerusalem after the recent violent Israeli aggression on Palestinian worshipers.
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During the last Israeli aggression on Al-Aqsa mosque, social media users circulated a photo showing Al-Aqsa mosque square in Jerusalem after the violent Israeli aggression on Palestinian worshipers.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating photo and found the claim to be misleading.
A reverse image search revealed the photo to be outdated.
Old Photo of Al-Aqsa Square Resurfaces Online
Contrary to social media users and media outlets claims, the photo is outdated.
On May 8, 2021, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs uploaded the photo to a press release about the occupation’s attack on worshipers at the time.
WAFA News Agency also published the same photo on May 7, 2021.
The Israeli Occupation Forces Expelled Worshipers from Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Israeli occupation forces expelled worshipers from Al-Aqsa Mosque after more than 200 police officers invaded the mosque's courtyards and its roofed chapels.
The Israeli forces imprisoned several worshipers inside, including women, children, and the elderly.
Eyewitnesses stated that the occupation forces used tear gas, stun grenades, and rubber-coated metal bullets to compel the people to flee the al-Qibli prayer hall in the midst of violent clashes, injuring more than 163 people, many of whom suffered head and eye injuries; 83 of them were taken to the hospital; and arresting others.
Recent Israeli Aggression Against Worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
For the second Ramadan night in a row, Israeli forces invaded the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday.
Over 20,000 worshipers were still performing the Ramadan Taraweeh night prayer when dozens of highly armed Israeli police stormed the mosque grounds and barged their way into the al-Qibli prayer hall.
To expel them from the Muslim holy place, Israeli forces mercilessly attacked Palestinian worshipers, beating them with clubs and shooting them with rubber-coated steel bullets, concussion grenades, and tear gas canisters.
A number of worshipers reportedly choked on tear gas, and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) confirmed that only one victim was successfully treated by its medical staff.
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This Photo Dates Back to Israel’s 2022 Raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque
