Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque as Incursions Hit Record Annual Levels

Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem under police protection, continuing a record wave of incursions across the past year.

• Dozens of settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque under occupation police protection, performing Talmudic rituals.
• A total of 1,678 settlers stormed the compound on Sunday and Monday of last week, publicly performing Torah rituals and bringing in religious books and clothing.
• About 69,000 settlers stormed the site during the Hebrew year ending in September 2026, most during Jewish holidays, according to Temple groups.
• The Jerusalem Governorate warned that the continuing escalation targets the mosque's historical and legal status quo.
• 1,143 settlers entered the compound through the Mughrabi Gate on Sunday morning, coinciding with the second day of the Sukkot holiday.
• Israel imposed a closure on the West Bank and tightened security around the Old City with additional checkpoints.
• Qatar's Foreign Ministry condemned the continued settler incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque as a blatant violation of international law and an unacceptable provocation.