Around 600 Israeli occupiers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday under Israeli police protection, a local official told Anadolu Agency. “At least 584 occupiers stormed the mosque compound during the morning period through the Moroccan Gate in its western wall under police protection,” an official from the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem said, requesting anonymity. Additional groups are expected to enter the mosque compound after noon prayers, the official added. Eyewitnesses said the incursions included Talmudic rituals, prayers and dancing, in violation of the longstanding status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque. READ: Turkiye strongly condemns Israeli raid led by minister on Al Aqsa Mosque Thursday marks the first day of a new month in the Hebrew calendar, […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![Groups of fanatic Jews raid the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem during events marking what they regard as the anniversary of the destruction of the Jewish temples, on July 23, 2026 in Jerusalem. [Gazi Samad - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AA-20260723-42043689-42043683-JEWISH_GROUPS_RAID_ALAQSA_MOSQUE_IN_JERUSALEM.jpg)
