Israeli settlers, some armed, celebrate a new synagogue in the occupied West Bank, in photos
Israeli settlers inaugurated a new synagogue at the revived Homesh settlement in the West Bank on Wednesday. The event featured armed individuals and religious celebrations with Torah scrolls. The return to the site is celebrated by participants but remains a point of contention for local Palestinians living nearby.
HOMESH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli settlers, some carrying rifles, sang, danced and carried Torah scrolls as they inaugurated a synagogue at the newly revived settlement of Homesh. For those attending the event Wednesday, it was a celebration. For Palestinians living nearby, the return of settlers to the site carried a very different meaning. Homesh...
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