Israeli Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa on Jewish Holiday
In a statement on Wednesday, the Jordan-run Jerusalem Islamic Endowment Department said 159 settlers entered the flashpoint site in groups through Al-Aqsa Mosque’s Al Mugharbah Gate under police protection, according to a Palestinian agency.
Far-right lawmaker Zvika Fogel from the Jewish Power Party (Otzma Yehudit) was among those who visited the site, according to the statement.
Jewish groups have called on supporters to converge on the Al-Aqsa complex to celebrate the 8-day Hanukkah holiday, which started on December 18.
For Muslims, Al-Aqsa represents the world's third-holiest site.
The Israeli regime occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds, where Al-Aqsa is located, during the 1967 war. It annexed the entire city in 1980, in a move that has been never recognized by the international community.
Source: TRT World
