Jerusalem: Colonists stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, under heavy protection of Israeli occupation police, under the pretext of Hebrew Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur).
According to Qatar News Agency, Israeli occupation forces tightened their military measures around Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City of Jerusalem, obstructing Palestinians from entering the courtyards of the Mosque to ensure the entry of large numbers of colonists.
The Israeli occupation police deployed heavy military reinforcements and set up checkpoints around the Old City, Damascus Gate, and Hebron Gate, with special forces deployed at the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Since the beginning of the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank in October 2023, tens of thousands of colonists have stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the occupation forces, amid tightened entry restrictions to the mosque and the gates of the Old City.