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The Day · Friday 12 December 2025

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Illegal Israeli Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Compound Under Police Protection

Illegal Israeli settlers stormed Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound under police protection. The incident highlights ongoing tensions surrounding the holy site, as settlers entered the compound with direct backing from Israeli security forces. The development has drawn sharp attention from Palestinian observers and resistance voices on the ground.

JERUSALEM – OCTOBER 09: Fanatical Jewish settlers, who are under the protection of Israeli police, storm Al-Aqsa Mosque during third day of the Sukkot holiday in East Jerusalem, on October 09, 2025. ( Gazi Samad – Anadolu Agency )

Illegal Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem under the protection of police forces, igniting renewed tension at the sacred site. The operation took place as settlers, accompanied by armed police units, advanced into the compound in a move widely condemned by Palestinian voices and resistance circles.

The presence of illegal Israeli settlers inside the Al-Aqsa compound, one of the most sensitive religious locations in occupied Jerusalem, continues to provoke widespread outrage. Witnesses reported the settlers moving through the compound under organized police protection, a pattern that has occurred routinely amid escalating intrusions into Palestinian spaces.

From its side, the police provided full security cover during the settlers’ storming of the compound, creating a shielded environment that allowed their unhindered movement through the area. The operation proceeded despite growing unrest and condemnation from Palestinians, who see these acts as direct provocations and violations of their rights and sanctities.

Meanwhile, Palestinian observers on the ground described the storming as another bold step in a series of moves aimed at asserting control over the holy site. Resistance-linked voices emphasized that such acts fuel wider instability and reflect coordinated policies designed to challenge Palestinian presence and sovereignty in Jerusalem.

In addition, the timing of the storming and the tactical backing from Israeli police forces has raised questions regarding the ongoing role of state institutions in facilitating settler actions. Many view the incident as emblematic of a broader pattern of complicity and support extended by Israeli authorities to settler groups operating in occupied territories.

Throughout the storming, the compound remained under high alert, with Palestinian worshipers and onlookers prevented from freely accessing numerous parts of the area. The atmosphere was tense as the settlers proceeded through the sacred grounds, backed by the visible and sustained presence of armed police units.

Resistance circles condemned the incursion as part of continued efforts to undermine Palestinian religious and national identity. The entry of settlers into Al-Aqsa under police protection, they argue, represents a direct affront to the rights of Palestinians and a further entrenchment of occupation policies in the heart of Jerusalem.

The storming of Al-Aqsa by illegal Israeli settlers, under the watchful protection of police forces, marks a continuation of a deeply contentious pattern. The repeated incursions are seen not only as religious provocations, but also strategic acts linked to broader territorial ambitions and ideological claims driving the settler agenda within occupied Jerusalem.

As the situation escalates, calls for vigilance and action are rising across Palestinian communities. The storming has intensified resistance discourse and reaffirmed the centrality of Al-Aqsa in the collective Palestinian struggle for dignity, heritage, and sovereignty in the face of occupation and systemic targeting.

12 Dec, 13:32

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