A Syrian monitoring group and paramedics say Syrian government shelling and airstrikes on rebel-held suburbs of Damascus, killed at least 98 people on Monday.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says it was the deadliest day in three years in the area known as Eastern Ghouta.
Local Syrian Civil Defense, also known as White Helmets, said the shelling and airstrikes killed 98 and that more civilians are still under the rubble.
The Syrian opposition coalition condemned the International silence towards what is happening in Easter Ghouta. The umbrella of opposition groups to Assad’s regime said that “the Russian occupation forces and Iranian militias, have unleashed a large-scale terrorist ground attack on the Damascus suburb “
A statement published by the coalition added that “the brutal onslaught on eastern Ghouta is clearly aimed at undermining political solution and to bury the UN-led political process altogether”
It accused Assad’s regime and his allies of “launching over 70 airstrikes and dropping 25 barrel bombs as well as targeting residential neighbourhoods with more than 150 Grad rockets, six surface-to-surface missiles, and a barrage of artillery fire.'
The Observatory says 20 children and 15 women were among those killed on Monday.
The targeted besieged suburbs have been subjected to weeks-long bombardment that has killed and wounded hundreds of people.
Opposition activists say government forces have brought in reinforcements in preparation for a wider offensive on the area — the last main rebel stronghold near Damascus
Eastern Ghouta bombing undermines political process amid international silence, says Syrian opposition
Eastern Ghouta bombing undermines political process amid international silence, says Syrian opposition
50,000 perform Ramadan Taraweeh prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque
- Worshippers gather amid heightened tensions in occupied West Bank
- Hundreds of Jerusalemites ordered not to enter mosque during holy month
LONDON: About 50,000 Palestinian worshippers performed the Isha and Ramadan Taraweeh prayers on Sunday evening at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the walled city of occupied East Jerusalem.
The crowds gathered despite Israeli military checkpoints and strict identity checks at the mosque’s gates, according to the Jerusalem Governorate.
Palestinians are observing the Muslim holy month, which began on Wednesday, amid heightened tensions in the occupied West Bank, including attacks by settlers and raids and arrests by the Israeli army.
More than 300 Jerusalemites recently received Israeli orders prohibiting their entry to Al-Aqsa during Ramadan, the Wafa news agency reported.
Israeli forces have increased their military presence in Jerusalem and restricted access to the mosque for children under 12, men over 55 and women over 50.
Since Wednesday, thousands of Palestinians have lined up to pass through military checkpoints, including at Qalandiya and Bethlehem, in the hope of attending prayers at Al-Aqsa.
