Israeli police arrest 21 over sacrifice attempt near Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israeli police arrest 21 over sacrifice attempt near Al-Aqsa Mosque Israeli police said they arrested 21 people suspected of attempting to bring a sacrificial goat to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday, Times of Israel reported. The incident marked the second such incident in two months involving efforts to carry out a ritual sacrifice at the site, where such practices are prohibited. The report said the group that took a goat to the mount on Friday was attempting to perform the sacrifice in honour of Pesach Sheni, or Second Passover.