Islamic Movement blames Israel for quake-induced hole on Temple Mt.The National Infrastructures Ministry said in a statement following Friday’s 5.3-magnitude earthquake that the most recent tremors have increased fears about the possibility of a destructive earthquake taking place here.
The earthquake shook Israel early Friday afternoon and was felt mostly in the Coastal Plain. A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was felt earlier this week in parts of Israel.
Magen David Adom emergency medical services said that no injuries were reported. Friday’s earthquake shook open a large hole on the Temple Mount plaza, near the Dome of the Rock. Al-Aqsa mosque officials belonging to the Islamic Movement’s Northern Branch covered the hole with wooden planks following afternoon prayers. The officials, who also said the quake caused cracks in several local residential buildings, said the hole was a meter deep, two meters long and meter and a half wide.
“The Islamic Movement blamed Israel for the hole, saying Israel is digging tunnels in the area that undermine the stability in the area of the Al-Aqsa mosque. The organization urged Islamic states to take action to stop Israeli excavations in the area.
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