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Scores of Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa complex in Beit-ul-Moqaddas

16 Jan 2022 - 20:00

Scores of Israeli settlers on Sunday forced their way into the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Beit-ul-Moqaddas, according to a Palestinian agency.


In a statement, the Jordan-run Islamic Waqf Department, which oversees holy sites in Beit-ul-Moqaddas, said the settlers entered the site through the compound’s Al-Mugharbah Gate under Israeli police protection.
 
Al-Aqsa Mosque is the world's third-holiest site for Muslims. Jews call the area the "Temple Mount," claiming it was the site of two Jewish temples in ancient times.
 
Since 2003, Israel has allowed settlers into the compound almost daily.
 
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Waqf and Religious Affairs, a total of 34,562 Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in 2021.
 
Israel occupied East Beit-ul-Moqaddas, where Al-Aqsa is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. It annexed the entire city in 1980 in a move never recognized by the international community.
 


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