Israeli settlers and officials enter Al-Aqsa and Western Wall area in East Jerusalem during Yom Kippur period
Israeli settlers have again entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem and performed Jewish prayers in the courtyard, according to the supplied reporting. The activity came during a weekend of heightened movement around holy sites in the city, with senior Israeli figures also visiting the Western Wall area. The developments were described as drawing fierce condemnation.The reporting says National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and others entered the Al-Aqsa compound on Thursday for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. It also says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited tunnels beneath occupied East Jerusalem on Saturday and later... [Continue Reading]
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