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Recent days have seen renewed violence in Gaza and the West Bank. Internal clashes, settler attacks, and Israeli military operations have caused casualties, displacement, and property destruction. Despite a ceasefire in Gaza, internal conflicts and settler violence continue to threaten stability and Palestinian lives.
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Jewish groups are increasingly visiting the Temple Mount during Sukkot, challenging longstanding restrictions and provoking tensions with Muslims. Meanwhile, Israeli forces closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron to facilitate Jewish visits, and Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led a provocative incursion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, escalating tensions amid ongoing Gaza conflict negotiations. These actions deepen religious and political divides in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
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Amid ongoing conflict, Christian and Jewish communities on the Mount of Olives have completed their olive harvests as a ceasefire holds, symbolizing hope for peace. The harvest, rooted in spiritual tradition, also supports religious rituals and reflects a long history of olive cultivation in the region.