The blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem witnessed a wave of extensive incursions this Thursday morning, carried out by hundreds of Israeli settlers under heavy protection from occupation forces. Among the intruders were Knesset member Ariel Kallner and the extremist rabbi Yehuda Glick, who performed Talmudic and provocative rituals in the mosque's courtyards.
Sources from the Jerusalem Governorate reported that the occupation authorities imposed strict military measures at the mosque's gates, including severely restricting the entry of Palestinian worshippers. These measures aim to empty the mosque of its rightful occupants to secure routes for the settlers, who have intensified their presence since the early morning hours.
Sources in the Islamic Endowments Department stated that approximately 422 settlers stormed the mosque during the first three hours of the morning tours alone. These actions come in response to calls launched by extremist settler groups on the occasion of what they call the 'Hebrew anniversary of the occupation of Jerusalem'.
In the context of field restrictions, the occupation police prevented men under the age of 60 and women under the age of 50 from entering Al-Aqsa since dawn prayers. The forces also assaulted by pushing and beating a number of male and female steadfast worshippers who tried to be present at the outer gates of the mosque.
Occupation forces forced employees of the Endowments Department and students of the Sharia school, who are taking their final exams, to remain confined inside the covered prayer halls and administrative buildings. These measures prevented any Palestinian presence in the open courtyards, turning the mosque into a military barracks for the benefit of the intruders.
In the Old City, a state of commercial paralysis prevailed after occupation forces compelled shop owners to close their doors all day. This step comes to secure the route of the provocative 'Flag March' scheduled for this evening, in which thousands of settlers are expected to participate.
Minister of the Negev and Galilee, Yitzhak Wasserlauf, a member of the extremist 'Jewish Power' party, had stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday evening in preparation for these events. This official participation by ministers and Knesset members reflects direct Israeli government support for changing the status quo in the holy sites.
Media estimates indicate that about 50,000 settlers will participate in the Flag March, which will tour Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem. This march is usually accompanied by racist anti-Arab chants and physical assaults on the property and residents of the holy city.
Regarding violations in the West Bank, human rights reports indicated the displacement of a Bedouin family of 7 from the Auja area north of Jericho due to repeated settler attacks. These events coincide with an arrest campaign that targeted two doctors from the town of Taffouh and raids in several cities in the West Bank.
In Nablus, the occupation authorities closed the 'Maded' charity association, claiming it provided services to illegal entities, as part of the crackdown on civil work. These practices continue amidst an escalating pace of violence targeting Palestinian civilians in various governorates.
For its part, UNICEF warned of the seriousness of the field situation, noting that a Palestinian child is killed weekly in the West Bank since the beginning of 2025. These statistics confirm the extent of the systematic targeting of the Palestinian people in the absence of international accountability.
Occupation forces forced worshippers, Waqf employees, and Sharia school students to remain inside the covered prayer halls to clear the courtyards for the intruders.
شارك برأيك
Hundreds of settlers storm Al-Aqsa, occupation imposes strict restrictions on worshippers