Settlers perform public Talmudic rituals in the eastern area of Al-Aqsa

Dozens of settlers stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Monday morning and performed public Talmudic rituals in the eastern area, under heavy protection from occupation forces who imposed restrictions on the movement of Palestinian worshippers.

Dozens of settlers stormed the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Monday morning, October 12, 2026, through the Mughrabi Gate, and performed public Talmudic prayers and rituals in the eastern area, under heavy protection from Israeli occupation forces. The rituals included group chants on the steps of the Dome of the Rock and collective prostration on the ground. Police imposed restrictions on Muslim worshippers' access to the eastern area and closed pathways within the courtyards. Specialists warn that the intensification of these practices paves the way for imposing a new reality inside the mosque and reinforces fears of spatial and temporal division. The incursions continue amid calls from Jerusalemite and Palestinian circles for increased presence and steadfastness.