Jerusalem: 300 Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa on Third Day of Sukkot
The Jerusalem Governorate warned of an Israeli escalation in the city and at Al-Aqsa, with 300 settlers storming the mosque and streets closed in Silwan and Bab al-Asbat.
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The Jerusalem Governorate warned of an Israeli escalation in the city and at Al-Aqsa, with 300 settlers storming the mosque and streets closed in Silwan and Bab al-Asbat.
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque from Bab al-Maghariba under heavy police guard and performed Talmudic prayers and rituals, as Israeli forces sealed off streets around occupied East Jerusalem.
Israeli authorities closed Bab al-Magharba on Sunday after about 1,500 settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on the second day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, amid tightened restrictions on worshippers.
A number of settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque through Bab al-Magharbeh, carried out provocative tours and Talmudic rituals under the pretext of Sukkot, amid tightened military measures around it.
Israeli occupation forces installed surveillance cameras near residents' homes in al-Mughayyir village, east of Ramallah, and tightened inspection procedures at the Jaba checkpoint northeast of occupied Jerusalem, causing severe traffic congestion.
Israeli occupation forces sealed the home of wounded prisoner Qadri Samara in the town of Bedu, northwest of occupied Jerusalem, at dawn on Friday, in preparation for its demolition.