17 oct 2019
Israeli settlers, today, raided the archaeological site of Solomon’s Pools, to the south of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, under the protection of heavily armed Israeli forces.
Palestinian security sources said that Israeli forces sealed off the area as settlers stormed the pools, where they performed Jewish rituals.
Jewish settlers have recently intensified their raids of Solomon’s Pools, a famous cultural site visited by many tourists around the world, in what Palestinians fear is a prelude to a takeover.
Visits by Israeli Jews to sites across the West Bank often cause tensions with local Palestinians, as these visits are accompanied by large armed escorts.
Located near the Palestinian village of Artas, Solomon’s Pools are three large cisterns — each more than 100 meters long — that were historically part of an ancient aqueduct system connected to Jerusalem.
Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent repaired the cisterns in the 17th century and built a fortress beside them, which still stands today. Adjacent to the Pools lie the remains of an ancient Ottoman fort, set in a beautiful grove of pine and cypress trees. The actual reservoirs were in use up until 1946.
Many Jews, however, believe that the pools are named for the Biblical Solomon.
In Jerusalem, hundreds of extremist settlers broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, guarded by Israeli police, according to Director of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Omar Kiswani.
Kiswani said that some 432 settlers, including students of Talmudic yeshivas, broke into the holy mosque in groups, under heavy protection from Israeli police, and went on provocative tours through the holy site.
The settlers also performed Talmudic rituals and prayers at the holy site.
He added that Israeli authorities tightened access restrictions for Palestinians in the area, under the pretext of securing protection for the settlers.
Some right-wing Israeli activists have advocated for the destruction of the compound to make way for a Third Temple.
Messianic Jewish settlers are hoping to establish an increased presence on the site of Al-Aqsa Mosque — among the most important Muslim shrines and potent symbols of Palestinian identity in the world — and calling for the construction of a third temple on what they term the “Temple Mount”.
Their far-right beliefs were once considered a small fringe movement, but, in recent years, they have found favor in the administration of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, receiving the endorsement of many lawmakers.
Settler incursions into the compound, coupled with the takeover of church property in Jerusalem, are perceived as part of the plan to transform a multi-religious and multi-cultural city into a “reunified” Jewish city under the exclusive control and sovereignty of the Israeli state, WAFA reports.
Palestinian security sources said that Israeli forces sealed off the area as settlers stormed the pools, where they performed Jewish rituals.
Jewish settlers have recently intensified their raids of Solomon’s Pools, a famous cultural site visited by many tourists around the world, in what Palestinians fear is a prelude to a takeover.
Visits by Israeli Jews to sites across the West Bank often cause tensions with local Palestinians, as these visits are accompanied by large armed escorts.
Located near the Palestinian village of Artas, Solomon’s Pools are three large cisterns — each more than 100 meters long — that were historically part of an ancient aqueduct system connected to Jerusalem.
Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent repaired the cisterns in the 17th century and built a fortress beside them, which still stands today. Adjacent to the Pools lie the remains of an ancient Ottoman fort, set in a beautiful grove of pine and cypress trees. The actual reservoirs were in use up until 1946.
Many Jews, however, believe that the pools are named for the Biblical Solomon.
In Jerusalem, hundreds of extremist settlers broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, guarded by Israeli police, according to Director of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Omar Kiswani.
Kiswani said that some 432 settlers, including students of Talmudic yeshivas, broke into the holy mosque in groups, under heavy protection from Israeli police, and went on provocative tours through the holy site.
The settlers also performed Talmudic rituals and prayers at the holy site.
He added that Israeli authorities tightened access restrictions for Palestinians in the area, under the pretext of securing protection for the settlers.
Some right-wing Israeli activists have advocated for the destruction of the compound to make way for a Third Temple.
Messianic Jewish settlers are hoping to establish an increased presence on the site of Al-Aqsa Mosque — among the most important Muslim shrines and potent symbols of Palestinian identity in the world — and calling for the construction of a third temple on what they term the “Temple Mount”.
Their far-right beliefs were once considered a small fringe movement, but, in recent years, they have found favor in the administration of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, receiving the endorsement of many lawmakers.
Settler incursions into the compound, coupled with the takeover of church property in Jerusalem, are perceived as part of the plan to transform a multi-religious and multi-cultural city into a “reunified” Jewish city under the exclusive control and sovereignty of the Israeli state, WAFA reports.
Hundreds of Jewish settlers escorted by police forces desecrated the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards on Thursday morning as part of recent mass break-ins at the Islamic holy site to mark religious events.
According to Jerusalemite sources, over 754 settlers entered the Mosque in nine groups and received information from rabbis about the alleged temple mount. video video video
Dozens of police and security officers escorted the settlers during their tours at the holy site.
Meanwhile, many Muslim worshipers and Aqsa guards were present in different areas of the Mosque to protect it against further descration and made efforts to prevent the settlers from walking around freely.
Outside the Mosque, particularly at its gates and entrances, police forces imposed severe entry restrictions on Palestinians from Jerusalem and the 1948 occupied lands, and embarked on checking IDs and confiscating them from young men and women before allowing them in.
According to Jerusalemite sources, over 754 settlers entered the Mosque in nine groups and received information from rabbis about the alleged temple mount. video video video
Dozens of police and security officers escorted the settlers during their tours at the holy site.
Meanwhile, many Muslim worshipers and Aqsa guards were present in different areas of the Mosque to protect it against further descration and made efforts to prevent the settlers from walking around freely.
Outside the Mosque, particularly at its gates and entrances, police forces imposed severe entry restrictions on Palestinians from Jerusalem and the 1948 occupied lands, and embarked on checking IDs and confiscating them from young men and women before allowing them in.
The Israeli occupation police on Wednesday afternoon kidnaped four pro-Aqsa female activists from the Bab al-Silsila area of the Aqsa Mosque (one of the holy site’s gates) in Jerusalem.
According to local sources, police forces rounded up Hinadi al-Halawni, Khadija Khuwais, Madeline Issa, and Aida as-Saidawi during their presence in front of the Mosque’s Silsila Gate. video
The police detained them after they chanted Allahu Akbar (God is the greatest) as scores of settlers were touring the Mosque’s courtyards. video
A few days ago, those detainees and others were handed police orders banning their entry to the Aqsa Mosque for different periods.
Police forces also rounded up on the same day a Palestinian young man at the Aqsa Mosque and severely beat him on allegations that his presence in the Mosque’s Bab al-Rahma prayer area obstructed settlers’ tours.
Over 600 Jewish settlers swarmed and desecrated the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards under police protection on Wednesday morning.
According to local sources, police forces rounded up Hinadi al-Halawni, Khadija Khuwais, Madeline Issa, and Aida as-Saidawi during their presence in front of the Mosque’s Silsila Gate. video
The police detained them after they chanted Allahu Akbar (God is the greatest) as scores of settlers were touring the Mosque’s courtyards. video
A few days ago, those detainees and others were handed police orders banning their entry to the Aqsa Mosque for different periods.
Police forces also rounded up on the same day a Palestinian young man at the Aqsa Mosque and severely beat him on allegations that his presence in the Mosque’s Bab al-Rahma prayer area obstructed settlers’ tours.
Over 600 Jewish settlers swarmed and desecrated the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards under police protection on Wednesday morning.
After dozens of Israeli soldiers accompanied many buses and cars, loaded with illegal colonialist settlers, into Joseph Tomb area, in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, leading to protests, medical sources said the soldiers have injured 51 Palestinians, including four infants, and one journalist. The soldiers also abducted several Palestinians in the West Bank.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the soldiers shot three Palestinians with live fire, 14 with rubber-coated steel bullets, and 34 who suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
The PRCS added that the soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs at random, causing many Palestinians, including four infants, to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, in their homes.
Joseph the patriarch is revered by Jews, Muslims, Christians, and Samaritans alike. The Israeli military allows Jews to visit as part of organized pilgrimages, despite the site being in Area A where the PA has full control and prohibits Muslims from worshiping at the site.
Ultra-orthodox and nationalist Jews regularly try to visit the shrine without approval, as many Jews believe the tomb to be the final resting place of the biblical figure in the Old Testament.
Palestinians believe that Joseph’s Tomb is the funerary monument to Sheikh Yousif Dweikat, a local religious figure.
In related news, the soldiers abducted Yousef Hazem Fuqaha’, 23, from his home in Anabta town, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The soldiers also abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Ashraf Fathi Abu Hashem, from Doura city, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, while crossing Jaba’ military roadblock, near Jenin, in northern West Bank.
Also in Jenin, the soldiers abducted two former political prisoners, identified as Ibrahim As’ad Baddad, and Farid Salim ‘Alawna, from their homes in Jaba’ town, south of Jenin.
The soldiers also invaded and searched homes in Azzoun town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted several Palestinians in the al-Am’ari refugee camp, after searching their homes; one of them is a former political prisoner, identified as Bara’ Badra.
Another Palestinians, who remained unidentified at the time of this report, was shot by the soldiers in the refugee camp, before the soldiers abducted him and took him to an unknown destination.
Israeli Soldiers Injure Several Palestinians In Nablus
Israeli soldiers shot, on Wednesday at night, four Palestinians with live fire, in addition to causing many others to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, after the army invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus to accompany buses and cars of colonialist settlers into Joseph’s Tomb area in the city.
Medical sources in Nablus said local medics rushed four Palestinians, who were shot with live Israeli army fire, to Rafidia Governmental Hospital in Nablus. video video
One of the wounded Palestinians was shot with a “Toto” expanding bullets.
They added that the medics provided treatment to many other Palestinians, who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation, in addition to cuts and bruises. video
The Palestinians were injured during protests, which erupted after the soldiers and the colonialist settlers invaded Joseph’s Tombs, near Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus.
Joseph the patriarch is revered by Jews, Muslims, Christians, and Samaritans alike. The Israeli military allows Jews to visit as part of organized pilgrimages, despite the site being in Area A where the PA has full control and prohibits Muslims from worshiping at the site.
Ultra-orthodox and nationalist Jews regularly try to visit the shrine without approval, as many Jews believe the tomb to be the final resting place of the biblical figure in the Old Testament.
Palestinians believe that Joseph’s Tomb is the funerary monument to Sheikh Yousif Dweikat, a local religious figure.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the soldiers shot three Palestinians with live fire, 14 with rubber-coated steel bullets, and 34 who suffered the effects of teargas inhalation.
The PRCS added that the soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs at random, causing many Palestinians, including four infants, to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, in their homes.
Joseph the patriarch is revered by Jews, Muslims, Christians, and Samaritans alike. The Israeli military allows Jews to visit as part of organized pilgrimages, despite the site being in Area A where the PA has full control and prohibits Muslims from worshiping at the site.
Ultra-orthodox and nationalist Jews regularly try to visit the shrine without approval, as many Jews believe the tomb to be the final resting place of the biblical figure in the Old Testament.
Palestinians believe that Joseph’s Tomb is the funerary monument to Sheikh Yousif Dweikat, a local religious figure.
In related news, the soldiers abducted Yousef Hazem Fuqaha’, 23, from his home in Anabta town, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The soldiers also abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Ashraf Fathi Abu Hashem, from Doura city, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, while crossing Jaba’ military roadblock, near Jenin, in northern West Bank.
Also in Jenin, the soldiers abducted two former political prisoners, identified as Ibrahim As’ad Baddad, and Farid Salim ‘Alawna, from their homes in Jaba’ town, south of Jenin.
The soldiers also invaded and searched homes in Azzoun town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted several Palestinians in the al-Am’ari refugee camp, after searching their homes; one of them is a former political prisoner, identified as Bara’ Badra.
Another Palestinians, who remained unidentified at the time of this report, was shot by the soldiers in the refugee camp, before the soldiers abducted him and took him to an unknown destination.
Israeli Soldiers Injure Several Palestinians In Nablus
Israeli soldiers shot, on Wednesday at night, four Palestinians with live fire, in addition to causing many others to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, after the army invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus to accompany buses and cars of colonialist settlers into Joseph’s Tomb area in the city.
Medical sources in Nablus said local medics rushed four Palestinians, who were shot with live Israeli army fire, to Rafidia Governmental Hospital in Nablus. video video
One of the wounded Palestinians was shot with a “Toto” expanding bullets.
They added that the medics provided treatment to many other Palestinians, who suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation, in addition to cuts and bruises. video
The Palestinians were injured during protests, which erupted after the soldiers and the colonialist settlers invaded Joseph’s Tombs, near Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus.
Joseph the patriarch is revered by Jews, Muslims, Christians, and Samaritans alike. The Israeli military allows Jews to visit as part of organized pilgrimages, despite the site being in Area A where the PA has full control and prohibits Muslims from worshiping at the site.
Ultra-orthodox and nationalist Jews regularly try to visit the shrine without approval, as many Jews believe the tomb to be the final resting place of the biblical figure in the Old Testament.
Palestinians believe that Joseph’s Tomb is the funerary monument to Sheikh Yousif Dweikat, a local religious figure.
16 oct 2019
Israeli intelligence officers abducted, Wednesday, the Khatib of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, Sheikh Ismael Nawahda, while he was crossing Qalandia Terminal, north of the city.
Khaldoun Najm, the lawyer of Nawahda, said the soldiers took him to the al-Maskobiyya detention and interrogation facility n Jerusalem.
He added that Israel is claiming that Sheikh Nawahda “is inciting against it during the sermons on Fridays.”
Update: Sheikh Dr. Ismael Nawahda was released after several hours of interrogation, and was slapped with an order preventing him from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for eleven days.
Khaldoun Najm, the lawyer of Nawahda, said the soldiers took him to the al-Maskobiyya detention and interrogation facility n Jerusalem.
He added that Israel is claiming that Sheikh Nawahda “is inciting against it during the sermons on Fridays.”
Update: Sheikh Dr. Ismael Nawahda was released after several hours of interrogation, and was slapped with an order preventing him from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for eleven days.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, at least twenty-one Palestinians from their homes, in several parts of the West Bank, including Jerusalem, and injured one.
Media sources in Hebron, in southern West Bank, said the soldiers abducted two former political prisoners, identified Montaser Abul-Hamid Mheisin, 22, and Ward Ibrahim Awad, 19, from their homes in Beit Ummar town, north of the city.
They added that the soldiers also abducted two former political prisoners, identified Essam Hussein Masharqa, and Hamza Nader Hlayyil, from Doura town, south of Hebron.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Ayyoub Omar Tarayra, from his home in Bani Neim town, east of Hebron, and Ala Mohammad Awawda, from his home in Doura town.
The soldiers also invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded and ransacked several homes, and abducted Hasan Ibrahim Milhim, 46, Wasfi Abdul-Hakim Hammouda, 55, and Islam Bilal Doweiri, 24.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers shot Bara’ Mohammad As’ad, 17, near the Annexation Wall in Tulkarem, in northern West Bank, before Palestinian medics rushed him to a local hospital.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted Tha’er Mohammad Bader, 43, and his brothers Ashraf, 39, and Tamer, 30, in addition to Qussai Zahran.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded homes and abducted eight Palestinians, including two siblings, in several parts of the governorate.
They have been identified as Mohammad, 18, and Yazan ‘Oleyyan, 20, Younis Abu al-Hummus, Mahmoud Mustafa, Qassem Dirbas, Abdul-Qader Abi Sayma, Ahmad Abu Shammala, and Yousef Erekat.
It is worth mentioning that Israeli Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel, have led dozens of illegal colonialist settlers, accompany by the police, into the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, after forcing many Palestinians away. video video video
The Islamic Waqf and Endowment Department in Jerusalem said the colonists conducted provocative tours in the courtyards of the holy site, after the soldiers removed the Palestinians. video video
Media sources in Hebron, in southern West Bank, said the soldiers abducted two former political prisoners, identified Montaser Abul-Hamid Mheisin, 22, and Ward Ibrahim Awad, 19, from their homes in Beit Ummar town, north of the city.
They added that the soldiers also abducted two former political prisoners, identified Essam Hussein Masharqa, and Hamza Nader Hlayyil, from Doura town, south of Hebron.
In addition, the soldiers abducted Ayyoub Omar Tarayra, from his home in Bani Neim town, east of Hebron, and Ala Mohammad Awawda, from his home in Doura town.
The soldiers also invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
In Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded and ransacked several homes, and abducted Hasan Ibrahim Milhim, 46, Wasfi Abdul-Hakim Hammouda, 55, and Islam Bilal Doweiri, 24.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers shot Bara’ Mohammad As’ad, 17, near the Annexation Wall in Tulkarem, in northern West Bank, before Palestinian medics rushed him to a local hospital.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted Tha’er Mohammad Bader, 43, and his brothers Ashraf, 39, and Tamer, 30, in addition to Qussai Zahran.
In occupied Jerusalem, the soldiers invaded homes and abducted eight Palestinians, including two siblings, in several parts of the governorate.
They have been identified as Mohammad, 18, and Yazan ‘Oleyyan, 20, Younis Abu al-Hummus, Mahmoud Mustafa, Qassem Dirbas, Abdul-Qader Abi Sayma, Ahmad Abu Shammala, and Yousef Erekat.
It is worth mentioning that Israeli Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel, have led dozens of illegal colonialist settlers, accompany by the police, into the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, after forcing many Palestinians away. video video video
The Islamic Waqf and Endowment Department in Jerusalem said the colonists conducted provocative tours in the courtyards of the holy site, after the soldiers removed the Palestinians. video video
The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) on Tuesday announced the closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque in al-Khalil to Muslim worshipers for two days to allow Jewish settlers to celebrate a religious event.
Director of the Mosque Hafdi Abu Snaineh said that the IOA notified him about the closure of the Islamic holy site as of 10:00 pm on Tuesday until 10:00 pm on Thursday in order to allow settlers to perform their rituals inside it on the occasion of the Sukkot holiday.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) also intensified their presence at the entrances and barriers outside the Mosque and set up more road barriers and checkpoints in the Old City of al-Khalil.
The IOF also obstructed the movement of Palestinian citizens living near the Mosque and made it hard for them to leave or enter their homes.
Following the 1994 massacre of 29 Palestinian worshippers inside the Mosque by extremist Jewish settler Baruch Goldstein, the IOA imposed its control over the holy site.
Director of the Mosque Hafdi Abu Snaineh said that the IOA notified him about the closure of the Islamic holy site as of 10:00 pm on Tuesday until 10:00 pm on Thursday in order to allow settlers to perform their rituals inside it on the occasion of the Sukkot holiday.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) also intensified their presence at the entrances and barriers outside the Mosque and set up more road barriers and checkpoints in the Old City of al-Khalil.
The IOF also obstructed the movement of Palestinian citizens living near the Mosque and made it hard for them to leave or enter their homes.
Following the 1994 massacre of 29 Palestinian worshippers inside the Mosque by extremist Jewish settler Baruch Goldstein, the IOA imposed its control over the holy site.
A group of illegal Israeli colonialist settlers installed, Tuesday, a stage and tents in the courtyard of the Ibrahimi Mosque, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and tents in Ein Far’a archeological area, west of the city.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the colonists installed the stage and the tents ahead of the Sukkot Jewish feast celebrations and added that Israeli soldiers also installed several roadblocks around the area to close it off to the Palestinians.
In addition, Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the National Committees in southern Hebron, said dozens of colonists and soldiers invaded Ein Far’a archeological area, west of Hebron, and installed tents.
Jabour added that many soldiers and colonialist settlers also invaded Shu’ab al-Batim village, south of Hebron, and the area of Haram ar-Rama archeological well, in Hebron city.
The WAFA Palestinian News Agency said the colonists installed the stage and the tents ahead of the Sukkot Jewish feast celebrations and added that Israeli soldiers also installed several roadblocks around the area to close it off to the Palestinians.
In addition, Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the National Committees in southern Hebron, said dozens of colonists and soldiers invaded Ein Far’a archeological area, west of Hebron, and installed tents.
Jabour added that many soldiers and colonialist settlers also invaded Shu’ab al-Batim village, south of Hebron, and the area of Haram ar-Rama archeological well, in Hebron city.
15 oct 2019
A state of high tension prevailed at the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem on Monday after a Saudi soccer delegation visited the holy site under security protection by Israeli and Palestinian Authority (PA) forces.
According to local media sources, Israeli police forces arrested many Palestinians, including three from the 1948 occupied lands, after they protested the Saudi sports delegation’s visit to the Aqsa Mosque and its normalization with the Israeli occupation.
Meanwhile, verbal altercations took place between Palestinian worshipers and PA security officers, who escorted the Saudi delegation during their tour of the Aqsa Mosque. video
PA security officers used foul language to criticize protesting women at the Mosque, local sources said.
The delegation’s visit has been seen by many Palestinians and Arabs as breaching a decades-long Arab boycott of the Israeli occupation state and an act of normalization with it because the Saudis obtained Israeli permits to play a match in the occupied West Bank.
The Saudi team’s trip for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier match marks a change in policy for the Gulf state, which has previously played against Palestine in third countries to avoid seeking Israeli travel permission.
According to local media sources, Israeli police forces arrested many Palestinians, including three from the 1948 occupied lands, after they protested the Saudi sports delegation’s visit to the Aqsa Mosque and its normalization with the Israeli occupation.
Meanwhile, verbal altercations took place between Palestinian worshipers and PA security officers, who escorted the Saudi delegation during their tour of the Aqsa Mosque. video
PA security officers used foul language to criticize protesting women at the Mosque, local sources said.
The delegation’s visit has been seen by many Palestinians and Arabs as breaching a decades-long Arab boycott of the Israeli occupation state and an act of normalization with it because the Saudis obtained Israeli permits to play a match in the occupied West Bank.
The Saudi team’s trip for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier match marks a change in policy for the Gulf state, which has previously played against Palestine in third countries to avoid seeking Israeli travel permission.
At least 300 Jewish settlers on Tuesday morning desecrated in groups the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards under tight police protection.
According to local sources, those settlers responded to calls made by extremist Jewish groups for mass break-ins at the Mosque to mark a religious event.
More groups of settlers were seen at the Mosque’s Maghariba Gate waiting for their turn to tour the Islamic holy site.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Israeli occupation police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.
During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place.
According to local sources, those settlers responded to calls made by extremist Jewish groups for mass break-ins at the Mosque to mark a religious event.
More groups of settlers were seen at the Mosque’s Maghariba Gate waiting for their turn to tour the Islamic holy site.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Israeli occupation police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.
During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place.
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