Hundreds of 'Israeli' settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
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- 'Israeli' settler groups were escorted through the Mughrabi Gate under heavy protection from 'Israeli' security forces.
- The Waqf and regional authorities reiterate that non-Muslim religious rituals inside the compound violate international status quo agreements.
A total of 966 ‘Israeli’ settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem during the morning period on Tuesday, according to the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf as reported by Al Jazeera.
The morning incrusion follows a major surge on Monday when the Jerusalem Governorate reported that 1,792 ‘Israeli’ settlers entered the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of ‘Israeli’ occupation forces on the third day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles).
The incrsuions concide with 'Israeli' occupation authorities tightening their army measures, imposing restrictions on the entry and movement of muslim worshipers around the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City,
Witnesses reported that the groups conducted tours across the compound’s courtyards and performed Talmudic rituals and prayers, specifically in the site's eastern area, violating long-standing status quo agreements that govern the complex.
Incursions by ‘Israeli’ groups into the site routinely intensify during Jewish holidays, drawing widespread condemnation from regional governments and international bodies over ongoing efforts to alter the historic and legal status quo of Jerusalem.
