Israeli Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque Daily After 40-Day Closure in East Jerusalem

The Al-Aqsa Mosque reopened after 40 days of closure.

“Toggle Play Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after reopening Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem shortly after it reopened following 40 days of closure”

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Israeli settlers stormed the compound under police protection.

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The Jerusalem Governorate described the situation as a serious escalation.

At least 400 settlers stormed the esplanade on the third day of Passover.

Approximately 3,000 Jewish extremists visited the site over three days.

The Israeli occupation police imposed strict entry restrictions on worshippers.

The incursion hours were extended to six and a half hours daily.

Settler incursions into Al-Aqsa date back to 2003.

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In 2008, they moved to a more organized phase with designated times.

These hours have gradually expanded year by year.

The Department of Islamic Waqfs strongly opposes the incursions.

About 3,000 worshippers performed the Fajr prayer after forty days of closure.

Israeli far-right settlers enter Al-Aqsa nearly daily.

For Palestinians, these incursions are part of a decades-long Israeli strategy to Judaize the city.

For Israeli far-right groups, it is the first step toward a Third Temple.

The incursions began with the Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967.

The Waqf controlled visits by non-Muslims until 2000.

Today, dozens of settlers visit the Temple Mount esplanade almost daily.