Ben Gvir leads 1,300 settlers to breach Al-Aqsa

Occupied Jerusalem – Agencies: More than 1,300 settlers breached the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound yesterday morning, including the so-called extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, on the anniversary of what they call the “destruction of the Temple,” under the protection of the occupation police, which allowed increasing the number of individuals in each group during breaches to approximately 150 settlers. The Jerusalem Governorate stated in a press release that “occupation forces continue to impose strict measures at the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque and in the vicinity of the Old City, preventing worshippers from entering,” noting that a limited number of worshippers managed to enter the mosque and perform the Fajr prayer before occupation forces assaulted them and several citizens with beatings. The Governorate added that occupation forces are heavily deployed across the various courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, clarifying that settlers continue to perform Talmudic rituals during their breaches, including the so-called “ritual prostration” in the eastern part of the mosque and chanting loudly. It further explained that the so-called “extremist Temple groups” continue to mobilize their supporters with the aim of reaching a number of 5,000 settlers during today’s breaches.