Shafaqna English- On Wednesday morning, hundreds of Israeli settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, according to a Jerusalem Islamic Waqf official.
The official, who requested anonymity, told Anadolu that hundreds of occupiers entered the mosque compound under Israeli police protection.
The incursions included Talmudic rituals, prayers, dancing, and singing, violating the status quo at the mosque, the official said.
The historical status quo predating Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967 stipulates that the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf, affiliated with Jordan’s Ministry of Endowments, has exclusive responsibility for administering the affairs of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which covers 144 dunams (about 35.6 acres), as a place of worship exclusively for Muslims.
Sources: Anadolu Ajansi