Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa compound in police protection
The Chronify
Official statistics indicate that during November, a total of 4,266 settlers and approximately 15,000 foreign visitors entered the mosque compound.
Groups of Israeli settlers illegally entered the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, with Israeli police providing security yesterday, local sources reported to Turksih Anadolu.
The Palestinian news agency Wafa, citing local sources, stated that the settlers entered in groups, conducted provocative tours, and performed Talmudic rituals while being heavily guarded by Israeli forces.
Earlier, on Tuesday, the Jerusalem Governorate reported that 182 illegal Israeli settlers had entered the sensitive site during morning and evening visits, performing Talmudic rituals near the Dome of the Rock under police protection.
The governorate also said that 778 foreign tourists accessed the mosque through an entrance controlled by Israeli authorities.
Official statistics indicate that during November, a total of 4,266 settlers and approximately 15,000 foreign visitors entered the mosque compound.
Al-Aqsa Mosque is considered the third-holiest site in Islam, while Jews refer to the area as the Temple Mount, asserting it was the location of two ancient Jewish temples.
East Jerusalem, home to Al-Aqsa, was occupied by Israel during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. Israel later annexed the entire city in 1980, a move not recognized by the international community.
The Palestinian news agency Wafa, citing local sources, stated that the settlers entered in groups, conducted provocative tours, and performed Talmudic rituals while being heavily guarded by Israeli forces.
Earlier, on Tuesday, the Jerusalem Governorate reported that 182 illegal Israeli settlers had entered the sensitive site during morning and evening visits, performing Talmudic rituals near the Dome of the Rock under police protection.
The governorate also said that 778 foreign tourists accessed the mosque through an entrance controlled by Israeli authorities.
Official statistics indicate that during November, a total of 4,266 settlers and approximately 15,000 foreign visitors entered the mosque compound.
Al-Aqsa Mosque is considered the third-holiest site in Islam, while Jews refer to the area as the Temple Mount, asserting it was the location of two ancient Jewish temples.
East Jerusalem, home to Al-Aqsa, was occupied by Israel during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. Israel later annexed the entire city in 1980, a move not recognized by the international community.
