Settlers perform Talmudic rituals in front of the Dome of the Rock amid tight protection

Dozens of extremist settlers stormed the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque this Tuesday morning through the Mughrabi Gate, under strict security provided by the Israeli occupation forces. Local sources reported that the intruders carried out provocative tours throughout the Al-Haram Al-Sharif, in a move aimed at establishing the near-daily incursions as a forced reality within the mosque.

Video clips documented groups of settlers standing on the steps opposite the Dome of the Rock, where they openly performed collective Talmudic prayers and rituals. The Islamic Endowments Department in occupied Jerusalem confirmed that these violations also focused on the eastern area of the mosque, amidst intensive security measures by occupation police elements who accompanied the invading groups.

Coinciding with these incursions, the occupation forces tightened their repressive measures at the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque, preventing many worshipers from entering and scrutinizing their personal identities. The occupation authorities also continued their policy of detaining IDs at the outer gates, in addition to issuing expulsion orders against a number of male and female guardians to prevent them from reaching and maintaining the mosque.

In the face of these developments, Palestinian calls escalated from various national and religious events for the people of Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian interior to intensify their presence and steadfastness in Al-Aqsa Mosque. These calls emphasized the importance of popular mobilization to thwart the occupation's plans aimed at changing the existing historical and legal status in Al-Haram Al-Sharif, and to confront attempts at temporal and spatial division.

These violations come amidst a continuous escalation by settler groups that receive direct support from the Israeli government to perform their rituals inside the mosque. Observers believe that the continuation of these public incursions in front of the Dome of the Rock represents a major provocation to the feelings of Muslims, and aims to impose new realities that cross the red lines in place for managing the affairs of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The settlers collectively performed public Talmudic prayers and rituals on the steps opposite the Dome of the Rock.