The Grave Of The Martyrs Near Al Aqsa Mosque Flattened By Israel Using Heavy Equipment

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JAKARTA - Israel demolished Muslim graves near the Al Aqsa mosque in the occupied east Jerusalem on Sunday, October 10 yesterday.

A number of graves at the Al-Yusufiye Cemetery near the Al Aqsa mosque were evicted by local authorities using heavy vehicles in the Old City.

After the Palestinians gathered because they heard the news that the bones were found in the cemetery during the eviction, the vehicles left the site.

The executive director of the Commission for the Protection of Muslim Cemeteries, Ahmed al-Dajani, told Anadolu News Agency that the Israeli court gave permission to the Israeli Archeology Directorate to work at a location near the tomb.

According to him, among the tombs that were evicted were the graves of Muslims who became martyrs in the conflicts of 1948 and 1967.

He stressed that Israel would face legal prosecution as a result of its actions.

Although the area is an integral part of the cemetery complex, the city of Jerusalem under Israeli control plans to establish a park near the Al-Yusufiye Cemetery, al-Dajani said.

Al-Yusufiye Cemetery is one of the oldest Muslim cemeteries in Israeli-occupied Jerusalem and is adjacent to the wall that surrounds the Old City.

Earlier the City of Jerusalem attempted to damage a historic staircase leading to the Old City and the Al Aqsa Mosque. However, this attempt was thwarted by the Palestinians.

Under international law, the West Bank and East Jerusalem are considered Israeli occupied territories.