Settlers storm Al-Aqsa and call for collective rituals

Dozens of settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday morning and performed Talmudic rituals in its courtyards, coinciding with calls for mass incursions on the eve of the Hebrew New Year. "Temple" groups called for blowing the shofar in Al-Aqsa next Sunday and urged a wide-scale incursion. Settlers also stormed the Bab al-Asbat cemetery. The movements coincide with the approach of Jewish holidays, amid fears of attempts to impose new practices.

Dozens of settlers stormed the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque on the morning of Thursday, September 10, 2026, and performed Talmudic rituals in its courtyards and in front of the Dome of the Rock. The incursions took place through the Mughrabi Gate under the protection of Israeli occupation forces. These incursions coincide with escalating calls for mass and wide-scale incursions into the mosque on the eve of the Hebrew New Year. Alleged "Temple" groups called for blowing the shofar in the Al-Aqsa courtyards next Sunday, urged their supporters to carry out a wide-scale mass incursion, and demanded opening the gate for incursions on Saturday and allowing Talmudic rituals. Settlers also stormed the Bab al-Asbat cemetery in occupied Jerusalem, as part of ongoing assaults targeting Islamic holy sites. These movements coincide with the approach of a series of Jewish holidays, raising concerns among Jerusalemites about their exploitation to intensify incursions and attempt to impose new practices inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque, gradually turning them into a fait accompli. In response, Jerusalemite parties called for intensifying presence and travel to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and preparing to confront the incursions.