Israeli occupiers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday morning, chanting provocative songs and slogans inside its courtyards, the Jerusalem Governorate said, Anadolu reports. The governorate published video footage showing occupiers inside the mosque compound during the incursion. Since 2003, Israeli police have allowed Israeli occupiers to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound daily, except on Fridays and Saturdays. According to a report released Sunday by the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, Israeli forces carried out 26 incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in June. Palestinians say Israel has intensified efforts for decades to Judaize East Jerusalem, including Al-Aqsa Mosque, and erase the city’s Arab and Islamic identity. Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli Knesset member Tzvi Sukkot […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![Israeli settlers, under the protection of Israeli police, storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in East Jerusalem on May 21, 2026. [Gazi Samad - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AA-20260521-41449643-41449642-ISRAELI_SETTLERS_STORM_ALAQSA_MOSQUE_UNDER_POLICE_GUARD_FOR_SHAVUOT.jpg)
