Key facts
- Dozens of Israeli settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem.
- Israeli police provided protection for the settlers during the incursion.
- Settlers conducted provocative tours and rituals within the compound.
- Israeli forces conducted raids in the occupied West Bank, arresting 14 individuals.
- A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank.
Dozens of Israeli settlers, escorted by Israeli police, stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, according to Palestinian news agencies. The settlers reportedly conducted provocative tours and rituals within the holy site's courtyards. The Islamic Waqf Department, which oversees the complex, has warned that such tours aim to establish a new reality that would divide the landmark.
This incursion occurred amidst broader Israeli military actions in the occupied West Bank. On Monday, Israeli troops raided multiple towns, arresting 14 individuals described as "wanted," including academics, women, and young men. Additionally, Israeli forces demolished a home in Al-Walajeh village and two agricultural structures and water wells in Wadi Rahal.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed the death of 17-year-old Jamil Atef Hanani, who sustained critical injuries from Israeli gunfire on Sunday evening in Beit Furik, east of Nablus.