Around 1.8 million Muslims in Mecca prayed for Eid-al-Adha in the Kaaba after completing the Day of Arafah. Millions of pilgrims who completed the circumambulation ritual performed the Eid prayer here. The pilgrims will then move to perform “stoning of the devil” at the Jamarat in Mina.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Germany sees a negotiated two-state solution as the only path forward and emphasized, “For Germany, recognition of the State of Palestine is still at the very end of the process. However, such a process must begin immediately.” Ahead of his visit to Israel and Palestine, Wadephul urged Israel to ensure the safe distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza and warned against unilateral annexation steps in the West Bank.
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