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Israeli Settlers and Ben Gvir Storm Buraq and Al Aqsa on Tisha b'Av

Aug 13, 2024, 07:22 AM

On the eve of the 'Anniversary of the Destruction of the Temple,' large numbers of Israeli settlers stormed the Buraq and Al Aqsa Mosque. The incidents coincided with Tisha b'Av, a day commemorating the destruction of the Temple. Reports indicate that dozens of settlers, under the protection of occupation forces, broke into the Al Aqsa Mosque, waving Israeli flags. Additionally, hundreds of extremist and illegal settlers performed Talmudic rituals at the site, with Israeli National Security Minister Ben Gvir among them. These actions have been described as ultra-nationalist triumphalism rather than religious observance.