Jerusalem – Together – Today, Wednesday, hundreds of settlers invaded the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, with raids and prayers, on the anniversary of what is called ‘Jerusalem Day,’ the 57th anniversary of the occupation of the eastern part of the city.
The settlers carried out their incursions in successive groups, through the Mughrabi Gate, whose keys have been controlled by the occupation authorities since the occupation of Jerusalem. The number of intruders since seven in the morning has reached more than 700 settlers ‘within 14’ groups.
The settlers performed collective prayers, danced and sang in Al-Aqsa squares, especially in the eastern area, ‘a few meters away from the Bab al-Rahma prayer hall,’ and despite the presence and escort of the police with the group that performed public prayers in the place, they took them out through Bab al-Asbat instead of Bab al-Silsilah, as is the case. The permanent path of raids,’ under the pretext of arresting the settlers and field investigation with them. Eyewitnesse
s confirmed that the police arrested some of the settlers after taking them out of Al-Aqsa at Lions Gate for a few minutes, and soon allowed them to roam and walk in the vicinity of Al-Aqsa.
The settlers also raised the Israeli flag in Al-Aqsa ‘at the Bab al-Qattanin area,’ and the rabbis provided explanations ‘about the alleged Temple’ and showed pictures during that of the presence of the ‘Temple’ in place of the Dome of the Rock. The settlers also wore T-shirts with the ‘Temple logo.’
The groups of the alleged temple called for mass raids on Al-Aqsa during the morning raids, 7-11:30 a.m., and the afternoon, 1:30-2:30 p.m. They also called for participation in a march at 11:15 a.m., starting from the Hebron Gate towards Al-Aqsa in An attempt to storm it, in refusal to specify the hours of raids. It also called for widespread participation in the annual ‘Flag Dance’ march, which is organized to celebrate the anniversary of the occupation of Jerusalem.
At the gates of Al-Aqsa, the occupation forces deploye
d with their various elements and were stationed on the iron barriers. They arrested those arriving to Al-Aqsa and allowed a small number of people to enter it, most of whom were elderly. As for young men and women, the forces began preventing them from entering Al-Aqsa since the dawn prayer, and the prevention continues until now, and demands The officers asked the worshipers to return to Al-Aqsa after three o’clock, “after the end of the raids.”
In the streets of Jerusalem, the occupation authorities began placing iron barriers and barricades at the gates of the Old City and Al-Aqsa, in preparation for closing the area in conjunction with the flag march, noting that the closure begins from the noon hours until the evening hours, and during that the Jerusalemite merchants are forced to close their shops and the townspeople are prevented from entering. Returning to or leaving their homes.
The police said that it would deploy 3,000 of its members in Jerusalem on this day.
Source: Maan News Agency