{"id":8731,"date":"2024-10-21T10:57:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T09:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=8731"},"modified":"2024-10-21T10:57:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T09:57:13","slug":"palestine-hundreds-of-israeli-settlers-storm-al-aqsa-mosque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=8731","title":{"rendered":"Palestine: Hundreds of Israeli Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Occupied Jerusalem<\/strong> \u2013 On <strong>Monday<\/strong>, hundreds of <strong>Israeli settlers<\/strong>, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, stormed the courtyards of the <strong>Al-Aqsa Mosque<\/strong>, according to the <strong>Palestinian News Agency (WAFA).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local sources reported that more than <strong>519 settlers<\/strong> entered the mosque, citing <strong>&#8220;Jewish holidays&#8221;<\/strong> as a pretext. While inside the mosque compound, the settlers <strong>performed Talmudic rituals<\/strong> in the courtyards, a provocative act that has angered Palestinians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tightened Military Restrictions in Jerusalem&#8217;s Old City<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To facilitate the settlers&#8217; incursion, <strong>Israeli occupation forces intensified military restrictions<\/strong> in the <strong>Old City of Jerusalem<\/strong>, obstructing access to <strong>Al-Maghariba Gate<\/strong> through <strong>Bab al-Asbat (Lions&#8217; Gate)<\/strong>. These actions disrupted the movement of Palestinian residents and <strong>hindered their access to Al-Aqsa Mosque<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Escalation During Jewish Holidays: Targeting Palestinians and Religious Sites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Israeli authorities routinely <strong>exploit Jewish holidays<\/strong> to increase pressure on Palestinians by imposing <strong>collective punishment measures<\/strong>. These include the <strong>closure of checkpoints<\/strong>, stricter military controls, and <strong>obstructing Palestinian movement<\/strong> to prevent access to holy sites. Meanwhile, settlers are given free rein to storm Palestinian cities and religious landmarks, particularly <strong>Al-Aqsa Mosque<\/strong> in <strong>Jerusalem<\/strong> and the <strong>Ibrahimi Mosque<\/strong> in <strong>Hebron<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These incursions are seen by Palestinians as part of an ongoing strategy to <strong>undermine Islamic and cultural heritage<\/strong> and further <strong>Judaize key religious sites<\/strong> in the occupied territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>For more updates, visit our website: <a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\">DZWATCH.DZ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> nor-eleslam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keyphrase:<\/strong> Al-Aqsa Mosque, Israeli settlers, occupation forces, Jewish holidays, Palestinian holy sites<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Occupied Jerusalem \u2013 On Monday, hundreds of Israeli settlers, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA). Local sources reported that more than 519 settlers entered the mosque, citing &#8220;Jewish holidays&#8221; as a pretext. 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