Raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque by Jewish settlers
On the second day of Rosh Hashanah, 480 Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Quick Look
- On the second day of Rosh Hashanah, 480 Israelis, accompanied by Israeli police, raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
- Palestinian officials reported that the group took provocative tours of the courtyard and performed Talmudic rituals.
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Why It Matters
According to the 1994 peace agreement, Al-Aqsa Mosque is under the protection of the Jerusalem Islamic Foundations Administration, affiliated with Jordan. Israel has been allowing Jews to enter with unilateral decisions since 2003.
The Jerusalem Governorship, affiliated with the Palestinian administration, reported that 480 Israelis, who usurped Palestinian lands, raided the Masjid al-Aqsa on the second day of the Jewish religious New Year's Eve, Rosh Hashanah.
In the news of the official Palestinian agency WAFA, it was stated that fanatic Israelis entered the courtyard of the Masjid al-Aqsa through the Megaribe Gate.
The news noted that the Israeli group in question took provocative tours in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa, performed Talmudic rituals and prayed collectively.
With the unilateral decision taken in 2003, the Israeli administration allowed the Israelis, who usurped Palestinian lands, to raid Al-Aqsa. Since then, Masjid al-Aqsa has been subjected to raids and occupations by extremist Jewish groups every day except Fridays and Saturdays.
Jews' raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque are against the status quo
According to the peace agreement signed between Israel and Jordan on October 26, 1994, Al-Aqsa Mosque is under the auspices of the Jerusalem Islamic Foundations Administration, which is affiliated with the Jordanian Ministry of Foundations, Islamic Affairs and Sacred Affairs.
Since 2003, Jews have been entering the holy temple accompanied by police, without the permission of the Administration, upon Israel's unilateral decision. Describing these entries as "raid", the Jerusalem Islamic Foundations Administration emphasizes that the sovereignty of Muslims has been violated.
Israelis are carrying out excavations under the Masjid al-Aqsa Complex, which includes the Qibla Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, as well as a museum, madrasahs and a large courtyard, with the claim that "remains of the Temple of Solomon have been found."
The Israeli administration argues that the historical status quo that "only Muslims can worship and members of other religions can only visit" in the Masjid al-Aqsa is preserved.
However, fanatic Jews praying and performing religious rituals during raids on Al-Aqsa under the protection of Israeli police are frequently caught on camera.
The majority of ultra-Orthodox Jewish clerics in Israel emphasize that it is religiously forbidden for Jews to enter the Masjid al-Aqsa.
Open Questions
- What is the reason for the Israeli police not intervening?
