al-Aqsa

British

/ æl ˈæksə /

noun

See Dome of the Rock

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Now back home in the US, Sandra recounts some distressing cases that she encountered in Khan Younis and at the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Hospital in the central town of Deir al-Balah.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

The former commander in the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades was one of several detainees carried aloft by jubilant supporters through the streets near Ramallah's civic centre.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

One of the most high-profile prisoners is Zakaria Zubaidi, the former leader of the armed group al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2025

A video from the scene showed people running to help the injured amid a cloud of smoke and dust, while several children were pictured being treated at the local al-Aqsa hospital.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

MSF said its medical team on the ground had described the situation at Deir al-Balah's al-Aqsa hospital - one of the only remaining functional health facilities in central Gaza - as "apocalyptic".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024

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