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AMMAN — Groups of extremist Jewish settlers on Tuesday morning stormed the courtyards of the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem under the protection of Israeli forces.
Dozens of settlers entered the compound through Bab Al Maghariba, conducted provocative tours, and performed Talmudic rituals in the eastern section of the mosque, according to a statement by the Jordan-run Jerusalem Awqaf and Aqsa Affairs Department.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces imposed strict restrictions on Palestinian worshippers, restricting entry, seizing identification cards, and removing individuals from the site, according to Jordan News Agency, Petra.
Local calls continue for Jerusalemites and Palestinians to increase their presence at the compound to counter these incursions, with the aim of thwarting the plans of occupation and its settlers.
In the northern West Bank, Sebastia Mayor Mohammad Azem said that dozens of settlers under Israeli forces’ protection stormed the archaeological site in the town of Sebastia, northwest of Nablus, with a heavy military deployment to secure the entry.
The historic town faces repeated incursions as part of efforts to assert control over the site and erase its Palestinian identity.
Extremist settlers also attacked the village of Burqa, east of Ramallah, smashing two privately owned vehicles during a dawn raid before fleeing.
Burqa has experienced ongoing settler violence targeting homes, property, and agricultural lands.
Israeli forces launched a wide-scale raid and arrest campaign across various West Bank and occupied Jerusalem areas, as the operations involved home searches, property damage, and field interrogations.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society reported that Israeli forces arrested 26 Palestinians during the raids under the pretext of being wanted.
