Jerusalem: Dozens of Israeli colonists stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque today under heavy protection from the Israeli occupation police. Local sources reported that more than 140 colonists entered Al-Aqsa Mosque in successive groups from the Al-Maghariba Gate, performing Talmudic rituals in its courtyards.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA, the occupation police intensified their presence at the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque and around the Old City, obstructing the entry of Muslim worshipers into the mosque. Since the start of the comprehensive Israeli aggression against Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank in October 2023, the occupation forces have tightened military measures at the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the entrances to the Old City.
Gangs of terrorist colonists have stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque 256 times during the year 2024.