Settlers Break into Al-Aqsa Mosque to Celebrate Jewish Holidays

Palestinians complain that settlers stormed Al-Aqsa to celebrate Jewish holidays (AP)
Palestinians complain that settlers stormed Al-Aqsa to celebrate Jewish holidays (AP)
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Settlers Break into Al-Aqsa Mosque to Celebrate Jewish Holidays

Palestinians complain that settlers stormed Al-Aqsa to celebrate Jewish holidays (AP)
Palestinians complain that settlers stormed Al-Aqsa to celebrate Jewish holidays (AP)

Israeli settlers have stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque flanked by Israeli police and security forces on Wednesday, marking Jewish holidays.

The Islamic Endowment Department in Jerusalem said that 1,210 settlers broke into the mosque through Al-Mughrabi Gate.

They entered in batches in the morning and evening and also performed provocative tours inside.

Jewish guides made presentations on the temple inside the mosque while others performed Talmud rituals.

Notably, Israeli settler groups have called on supporters to force their way into the Al-Aqsa during The Ten Days of Repentance.

Palestinians accuse Israel of working on changing the status quo in the mosque. The Palestinian Authority says that the settlers are supported by the Israeli government.

According to WAFA, local sources reported several cases of suffocation among citizens.



Israeli Military Says It Killed Two Attackers Crossing from Jordan

Israeli soldiers monitor the border with Jordan (archive photo - Israeli army).
Israeli soldiers monitor the border with Jordan (archive photo - Israeli army).
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Israeli Military Says It Killed Two Attackers Crossing from Jordan

Israeli soldiers monitor the border with Jordan (archive photo - Israeli army).
Israeli soldiers monitor the border with Jordan (archive photo - Israeli army).

The Israeli military said its forces have “neutralized” attackers crossing from Jordan into Israel south of the Dead Sea region and neutralized two of them after they opened fire on Israeli forces, the Israeli army said in a statement on Friday.
Israeli military often uses the term "neutralization" to indicate that attackers have been killed, but it can also refer to their arrest or injuries, meaning they are no longer capable of causing harm.
Avichai Adraee, the spokesperson for the Israeli army, stated in a post on the X platform that the military forces "recently spotted a number of assailants who crossed from Jordan into Israeli territory south of the Dead Sea. The forces rushed to the location and managed to neutralize two assailants who opened fire at them".