Mass funeral held in Gaza as Jordan warns of al-Aqsa threat
Hundreds in Gaza attended a mass funeral for 112 victims of a 2023 airstrike, while Jordan warned of threats to Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque and the US outlined Gaza withdrawal terms.
Mourners in Gaza City gathered for a mass funeral honoring 112 Palestinians recently recovered from a November 2023 Israeli airstrike in the Sabra neighborhood. Local crews retrieved the victims, mostly women and children from two extended families, following a two-week excavation.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump’s Peace Council stated on social media that Israeli forces will not fully withdraw from the Gaza Strip until Hamas completes full disarmament, establishing conditions following talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Additionally, Jordan called an emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers, warning that state-backed incursions by religious extremists present an imminent threat to Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound and risk triggering broader religious conflict.
Sources: BBC News, Cyprus Mail, STV News, Sweden Herald, The Guardian.
Sources
- Cyprus Mail — Israel ‘with withdraw from Gaza when Hamas fully disarms’
- BBC News — Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike
- The Guardian — Jerusalem’s most important Muslim religious site facing ‘imminent’ threat of Israeli takeover, says Jordan
- STV News — Mass funeral held in Gaza for more than 100 victims of 2023 Israeli strike
- Sweden Herald — Mass funeral held for 112 Palestinians killed in Gaza City attack
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