Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led thousands of Israeli occupiers to storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem Thursday morning.
Over 3,200 Israeli occupiers stormed the compound as they marked the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av, commemorating what they call the "destruction of the Temple."
The Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem said in a statement that the occupiers entered the compound in the morning and more were expected after noon prayers.
Videos circulated by Israeli right-wing activists showed occupiers performing collective prayers opposite the Dome of the Rock. Another clip showed the Israeli flag being raised inside the compound as participants sang the Israeli national anthem in the presence of Israeli police.
Earlier, the Jerusalem Governorate said in a Facebook post that Israeli police allowed the number of occupiers entering the compound in each group to increase to around 150.
