Jerusalem Governorate: 7 attempts to smuggle 'sacrifices' into Al-Aqsa detected in the most dangerous escalation in decades

The Jerusalem Governorate confirmed in an official statement issued on Sunday evening that occupied Jerusalem witnessed a dangerous and unprecedented escalation during the ongoing Jewish Passover holiday. Official sources clarified that seven attempts by settler groups to bring live 'Passover sacrifices' into the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque were documented, noting that this number is the highest recorded since the occupation of the city in 1967.

According to the report issued by the Governorate, groups of settlers managed to reach the outskirts of the Old City with sacrifices in two separate attempts, as part of a frantic endeavor to impose new Judaization rituals within the Al-Aqsa Sanctuary. Palestinian authorities warned that these movements represent the peak of employing religious rituals as a colonial tool aimed at entrenching the narrative of the 'alleged Temple' and changing the status quo in the Mosque.

The Governorate indicated that extremist organizations adopting the ideology of 'building the Temple' have begun using advanced technological techniques, including artificial intelligence, to manage intensive propaganda campaigns aimed at mobilizing extremists. These campaigns aim to incite settlers to forcibly impose the sacrifice ritual inside Al-Aqsa, exploiting the full protection provided by the occupation forces for these provocative movements that target the feelings of Muslims.

In a related context, the occupation authorities continue to impose a strict siege on the holy sites in the occupied city, with the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre remaining closed for the 37th consecutive day. The occupation authorities claim to impose a 'state of emergency' to prevent Palestinian worshipers from reaching their holy sites, which has led to the emptiness of the Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyards of worshipers for the fifth consecutive Friday, a scene reflecting the extent of the practiced constriction.

In the face of this bitter reality, popular and Jerusalemite calls have escalated for the necessity of mobilization and steadfastness towards the military checkpoints surrounding the Old City to break the imposed security cordon. Jerusalemite activists stressed the importance of popular pressure to reopen Islamic and Christian holy sites and reject the systematic closure policy aimed at emptying the city of its original inhabitants and facilitating settler incursions.

The Jerusalem Governorate called on the international community and human rights organizations to take urgent and effective action to stop the imposition of new Judaization realities in the holy city. It affirmed in its statement that ensuring the protection of the Islamic and Arab identity of the holy sites is an international responsibility, warning that silence on these violations gives the occupation a green light to continue its policies that violate international laws and conventions.

Finally, the Governorate concluded its warning by emphasizing that the continued closure of Al-Aqsa, coinciding with allowing settlers to desecrate it with sacrifices and pagan rituals, is a blatant aggression that pushes the region towards a comprehensive explosion. It stressed that this religious and political 'thuggery' requires decisive intervention to end the Israeli encroachment on holy sites and prevent the conflict from turning into a religious war whose repercussions cannot be controlled.

Slaughtering sacrifices inside Al-Aqsa represents a moral prelude to the material establishment of the alleged Temple over the entire area of the blessed Mosque.