Palestine warns against mass storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by illegal Israeli settlers

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Saturday warned of plans by illegal Israeli settler groups to stage a mass incursion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday. The move coincides with what Jews mark as Tisha B’Av, a day of mourning they associate with the destruction of the First and Second Temples, Anadolu reports. The ministry in a statement condemned the “incitement campaigns and settler preparations” for the raid, saying the move reflects Israel’s determination to target Al-Aqsa and gradually enforce control over the site. It accused Israel of using religious occasions “to advance its colonial and expansionist agenda, altering the historical and legal status quo of both Muslim and Christian holy sites.” The ministry urged the international […]