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.



Strikes by Iraqi Security Forces Killed Four ISIS Members, Says US

A member of the Iraqi security forces in Karbala. (AFP file photo)
A member of the Iraqi security forces in Karbala. (AFP file photo)
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Strikes by Iraqi Security Forces Killed Four ISIS Members, Says US

A member of the Iraqi security forces in Karbala. (AFP file photo)
A member of the Iraqi security forces in Karbala. (AFP file photo)

Iraqi security forces conducted precision air strikes in northeastern Iraq on Oct 14, killing four members of ISIS, US Central Command said in a statement on Friday, Reuters reported.

One of the dead was a senior figure in the group called Shahadhah 'Allawi Salih 'Ulaywi al-Bajjari, who was also known as Abu Issa, the statement said.