1,500 Jews enter Al-Aqsa with the help of the army

About 1,500 Israeli settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on the second day of the Jewish religious festival of Sukkot. Israeli occupation authorities have closed the Al-Maghariba Gate, also known as the Dang Gate.

The Jerusalem Governorate said that the occupiers entered the mosque compound in groups through the Maghrib Gate. They were heavily guarded by the occupation police.

The occupants have observed Talmudic rituals and prayed in the mosque's courtyard, particularly near the Al-Qattanin Gate, one of the mosque's entrances. At the same time, so-called 'plant offerings' have been brought into the courtyard.

The occupation forces forced some shop owners in the Al-Qattanin market to close their shops. This market faces Al-Aqsa. The occupation forces also observed Talmudic rituals inside the market. At that time, restrictions on the movement of ordinary people in the Old City were further tightened.

One of the gates outside the mosque is the Al-Hutta Gate. The occupants have also prayed outside it. This infiltration and religious rituals continue on the second day of Sukkot.

The occupation authorities have tightened military measures around Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City. They have also imposed restrictions on the entry and movement of worshippers. According to the Jerusalem Governorate, these measures are part of an attempt to create a new reality. 

This is an attempt to change historical laws. The goal is to consolidate control over that place and divide time and space.

Al-Aqsa is the third holiest site in Islam. Jews call the site the Temple Mount, claiming it was the site of their two former Jewish temples.