West Bank & Jerusalem
Hamas condemns settler rituals at Al-Aqsa as assault on Palestinian identity
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Hamas official Haroun Nasreddine issued a warning against activities by settlers inside Al-Aqsa Mosque, Shehab Wire reported. He cited the establishment of Torah study circles, ritual ceremonies, and communal prayers conducted by settlers at the holy site, describing these practices as "blatant and inflammatory aggression" targeting Palestinian national identity and Islamic heritage.
Nasreddine emphasized that such actions demand urgent coordinated response across political, religious, and social levels. He called for mobilization to counter what he characterized as a systematic effort to alter the character and sanctity of the mosque through these religious observances.
