Around 1,251 settlers stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday and performed Talmudic rituals throughout the compound.According to the Islamic Waqf in Jerusalem, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led a provocative march of settlers, accompanied by Amit Halevi, a member of the Israeli Knesset from the Likud party.Extreme Temple Mount movement had called for a large-scale storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday, coinciding with what is referred to in the Torah-based narrative as the 'Anniversary of the Destruction of the Temple.'According to the Jerusalem Governorate, this year's anniversary is considered one of the most dangerous days for Al-Aqsa Mosque, as Temple groups are planning to make August 3 the largest day of incursions, a calculated attempt to breach religious and legal red lines, taking advantage of full governmental alignment behind their extremist agenda.
August 03, 2025 | 02:56 PM