Jerusalem settlers surge at Al-Aqsa
During Sunday and Monday (September 20 and 21, 2026), Al-Aqsa Mosque witnessed a widespread escalation in incursions and assaults by occupation forces and settlers, coinciding with the Jewish Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). A total of 1,678 settlers entered the mosque to perform public and group Torah rituals and traditions, including dance circles, prayers, and the imposition of religious tools, books, and Talmudic rituals. This represents an escalation in attempts to impose new facts on the ground within the mosque. This was accompanied by the participation of officials from the occupation government, including Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Givir, who entered the mosque and led religious rituals. Palestinian sources confirmed that the high number of incursions in 2026 compared to previous years indicates an escalation in attacks, which are part of an occupation effort to change the historical and legal status of the Islamic holy site. These actions threaten the mosque's identity and call for urgent measures to protect it.
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