During the entries, some settlers performed Talmudic rituals, songs, and dancing at the site, based on reports from a Jerusalem Islamic Waqf official. Ben Gvir claimed ownership of the venue during the raids, declaring that his group are the owners of the place. Malaysia has condemned the mass incursions and urged the UN Security Council to take urgent action.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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10,000 Israeli Settlers Storm Al Aqsa Compound During Sukkot
Geopolitics20 days ago
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led one of several raids into the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem throughout the current holiday period. The Jerusalem governorate told Al Jazeera that more than 10,000 settlers entered the shrine between September 21 and October 1, the sixth day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. These incursions occurred under the protection of Israeli security forces, with the most recent entry reported on October 1 by Wafa.
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