On Wednesday, Israeli settlers breached the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem, leading to heightened tensions in the region.

Witnesses reported that dozens of settlers entered the sacred site in groups, engaging in provocative excursions and conducting Talmudic rituals throughout the compound.

According to the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem, Israeli occupation police provided protection as the settlers entered from the al-Magharebah Gate. The police presence in the Old City of Jerusalem was significantly increased, with hundreds of officers deployed near the gates of Al-Aqsa and throughout the surrounding areas.

Police imposed strict restrictions on Palestinian worshippers, intensifying controls at the boundaries of the Old City and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. (ILKHA)