Hundreds of Israeli Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sparking Violence and Provocation in Occupied Jerusalem

The Islamic Waqf reported that 2,092 settlers entered the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque throughout the day. Among them were Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Negev and Galilee Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf, and several Knesset members from Likud, Otzma Yehudit, and Religious Zionism.

By evening, hundreds of settlers gathered at Damascus Gate to what they call the “Flag March,” which celebrates Israel’s 1967 occupation of East Jerusalem. They waved Israeli flags, danced…