Jewish Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque to Perform Talmudic Rituals

Jerusalem, MINA – Dozens of Jewish settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem on Thursday morning and performed Talmudic rituals in its courtyard, the Palestine Information Center has reported.

The settlers were protected by a large police force. All Israeli settlers and the settlements they live in are illegal under international law.

Entering Al-Aqsa in groups from the Mughrabi Gate, the settlers conducted a provocative tour of the mosque compound and performed Talmudic rituals.

In a serious violation, a settler placed a Tefillin prayer box on his head and prayed inside Al-Aqsa Mosque under the guard of the occupation forces. Rabbi Yisrael Shalit also led the public prayer and adhan after the storming of the mosque.

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Meanwhile, the occupation forces tightened their military presence around the Old City of Jerusalem and at the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque, preventing Palestinians from entering.

Al-Aqsa Mosque witnessed settlers breaking into its courtyards with dancing, singing, and partying during the recent Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, especially in the eastern area near the Bab Al-Rahmah prayer area.

This attack came after an incitement call from the “Temple Mount” group to organize a large-scale attack under the pretext of the Hanukkah holiday, which began on December 26 and lasted for a week, during which large-scale attacks and Talmudic rituals were held.

On the first day of Hanukkah last Thursday, the settlers’ storming of the Al-Aqsa courtyard was led by the far-right Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir. (T/RE1/P2)

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Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)