How is the occupation planning to change the identity of Al-Aqsa and gradually seize it?

The article reviews the Israeli occupation's plans to change the identity of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by exploiting the Jewish holiday season to impose temporal and spatial division, through incursions and Talmudic rituals under police protection, and the expulsion of Palestinian worshippers.

The article explains how the Israeli occupation exploits the Jewish holiday season (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot) to impose a gradual change in the identity of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, from a purely Islamic mosque to a shared religious space. This includes collective and individual incursions under police protection, performing public Talmudic rituals such as blowing the shofar, prostration, singing and dancing, raising flags, and bringing in plant offerings. In contrast, decisions to expel Palestinian worshippers (about 800 decisions since the beginning of the year) and impose restrictions on their entry are escalating. The article warns that these practices are no longer just transient incursions but have become part of an organized campaign to entrench a new reality, supported by statements from Israeli ministers such as Ben Gvir and Smotrich, and high-level political participation in the incursions. The article indicates that scenarios that were once considered possibilities are now emerging on the ground.