Settler escalations at Al-Aqsa aim to extend Israel’s control over it, Hamas warns

Fanatical Jewish settlers raid Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot in Old City of Jerusalem on October 01, 2023 [Jerusalem Islamic Waqf/Anadolu Agency]

Hamas yesterday warned that the intensification of settler gangs’ raids of Al-Aqsa Mosque aim to create a new reality and extend control over the mosque and Judaise it.

“We call on our Palestinian people in Jerusalem, the West Bank and the occupied interior [Israel] to travel to the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and defend it,” the movement said in a statement.

This comes as the Israeli occupation army continued its military campaigns across the occupied West Bank.

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Last night, Israeli settlers performed Jewish rituals at Bab Al-Majlis, an entrance to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces.

Israeli settlers, under the protection of Israeli police, performed rituals last night at Bab Al Majlis, an entrance to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/dmMT7O9zpq

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