Hamas slams Netanyahu’s entry into Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Palestinian group has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entering the holy site.

The Israel prime minister’s incursion “into the tunnels and excavation sites beneath the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Al-Buraq Wall, accompanied by provocative statements, constitutes a flagrant assault on the identity and status”, a statement on its Telegram channel said.

“Al-Aqsa Mosque – in its entirety including its courtyards, prayer halls, walls, and gates – will remain an exclusively Islamic mosque,” said Hamas.

“This is an established fact: the occupation’s excavations, incursions, rituals, and attempts to impose its Biblical narrative will never succeed in altering the site’s identity – or obliterating its landmarks.”

The Jerusalem Governorate of Palestine said Netanyahu, several ministers, and thousands of Israeli occupiers entered the Western Wall plaza in occupied East Jerusalem amid tight security on Sunday.

 

As far as we know, Netanyahu never have illegally trespassing the Al Aqsa compound before. The Israeli elections are on October 7th (!!), so Netanyahu's provocation at the Al Aqsa are to garner votes to stay in power.

If he loose the election, his "career" will end in court, as the trial on three corruption cases against him will resume.

About 100 Israeli occupiers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Occupiers raided the compound in occupied East Jerusalem in the morning under the protection of Israeli forces, according to the Jerusalem Governorate.

In a statement, the governorate’s media office said the occupiers entered the compound’s courtyards and performed Talmudic rituals under the protection of Israeli police.

The incident comes a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, several ministers, and thousands of Israeli occupiers entered the Western Wall plaza in East Jerusalem amid tight security.

The incursion also came as the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur begins on Sunday evening and continues until Monday evening.

Occupier incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque have intensified in recent months, particularly during Jewish holidays, amid Palestinian warnings against attempts to impose new realities at the mosque and divide it temporally and spatially.

Israel’s Ben-Gvir storms Al-Aqsa Mosque compound again

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyard in occupied East Jerusalem.

The minister was accompanied by Israeli forces for the second time in recent weeks, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa.

Ben-Gvir appeared to have performed Talmudic prayers in the eastern section of the Al-Aqsa compound. As part of the status quo arrangement in place since 1967, performing prayers is not allowed for non-Muslims, although Jewish people are permitted to visit the compound.

Qatar condemns Ben-Gvir’s storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by Ben-Gvir and Israeli settlers, saying “repeated provocations will fuel cycles of violence and escalation in the region”.

In a statement on X, the ministry emphasized that the mosque is a place of “pure worship” for Muslims and that any measures aimed at changing its historical and legal status are “null and void under international law”.