Al-Aqsa Mosque

More than 700 Israeli settlers forced their way into the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Al-Quds on Thursday, according to a Palestinian agency, and Anadolu News Agency reports.

Hamas says Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip will only strengthen the resolve of the resistance movement to support and defend fellow Palestinians in occupied al-Quds against the regime’s acts of aggression.

For the fifth day in a row, Israeli occupation forces have raided al-Aqsa Mosque using tear gas, and rubber-coated steel bullets, in an attempt to evacuate the yards from Muslim worshipers for presence of Israeli settlers at the holy site.

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian deplores the Zionist regime’s attacks on Palestinian worshippers in the al-Aqsa Mosque’s compound.

Leader of Ansarullah, Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi said that storming Al-Aqsa Mosque and attacking worshipers showed the aggression of the Israeli enemy against Islam and its sanctities.

The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates summoned the Israeli Chargé d'Affairs in Amman to protest against the illegal and provocative Israeli violations at the al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif in occupied Al-Quds and urge Israel to respect the freedom of worship, according to Jordan’s Petra news agency.

“The escalation of Zionist aggression during the holy month of Ramadan against Palestinians and Al-Aqsa Mosque is rooted in the revelation of Arab-Zionist relations,” according to the statement issued by the Defense of the Palestinian Nation.

Masjid (Mosque) Al-Aqsa has been in danger since the Israeli Occupation of East Al-Quds began in 1967. Since the occupation, the Israeli authorities have allowed Israeli extremists to intimidate and violate the sanctity of Masjid Al-Aqsa. However, in the past decade, the attacks on Masjid Al-Aqsa have been directed by the Israeli political elites.

Palestinian Islamic resistance movement, Hamas has once again emerged as a major player in events taking place in Al-Quds and the West Bank, Israeli daily Jerusalem Post reported.

Malaysia strongly condemns the audacious actions of the Israeli soldiers who encroached the Al-Aqsa mosque on Friday, and attacked the Palestinians including medical workers and journalists.

Thousands of Palestinians attempted to visit the al-Aqsa mosque in Al-Quds for morning prayers on 2nd Friday of Ramadan as tensions remain high.

A collective of Gaza Strip resistance groups on Wednesday called on their followers to defend the al-Aqsa Mosque as tensions are running high across Israel and the West Bank. 

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas warns the Zionist occupation leaders and Zionist extremist groups against implementing the scheme of "animal slaughtering" on the so-called "Passover" in Al-Aqsa Mosque and affirms that our Palestinian people will not allow this at any cost.

Tens of thousands of Muslims flocked to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Quds on the first Friday of Ramadan for noon prayers.

Taher Al-Nono, the media advisor to Hamas political bureau chief, Ismail Haniyeh, held the Zionist occupation responsible for its practices and provocations in Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Bab Al-Amoud (Damascus gate) area.

Zionist regime’s occupation authorities issued new restrictions on Palestinians' entry into al-Aqsa Mosque starting from next Friday.

Zionist troops were on the highest alert ahead of Friday prayers at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Quds and the start of the holy month of Ramadan, and amid a wave of attacks.

Right-wing Israeli Knesset member, Itamar Ben-Gvir, forced his way on Thursday into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Al-Quds amid tight police protection, according to a Palestinian agency, and Anadolu News Agency reports.

Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri has said that his movement informed all concerned parties that banning Palestinian worshippers from accessing the Al-Aqsa Mosque or attacking them would lead to an "explosion of the situation."

Israeli occupation forces raided the Irahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Al-Khalil and climbed onto its roof, the Wafa news agency reported.

Everyone with sense of justice, rights must support Palestine cause, says Mehmet Gormez.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians performed Friday prayer at al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied al-Quds, amid strict Israeli measures at its gates since the morning hours.

Hamas warns the occupation and its colonial settlers against desecrating the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque during the so-called “Feast of Purim” amid its calls for storming the Mosque on 16th and 17th of March.

A Palestinian was martyred at dawn on Sunday by the Israeli occupation fire in occupied Al-Quds.

The secretary general of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement has called upon all Palestinian fighters to defend the occupied city of al-Quds and the scared al-Aqsa Mosque against increasing attacks by extremist Jewish settlers.

Organised by Friends of Al-Aqsa, it is hoped the activities will help increase people's understanding of the importance of Al-Aqsa and spread an appreciation of how sacred it is, and the heritage it holds into the hearts of people around the world.

Dozens of Israeli settlers heavily guarded by Israeli police broke into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Al-Quds on Sunday and performed rituals throughout its courtyards, according to witnesses.

Dozens of Jewish settlers escorted by Zionist regime’s police forces forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Al-Quds on Monday morning.

The preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque in al-Quds, Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, was hospitalized late Friday after he fell ill, according to local sources.

Zionist regime's authorities issued a decision to demolish an under-construction mosque in Al-Quds' north-eastern town of Issawiya.

Dozens of Zionist settlers, heavily guarded by Israeli police, broke into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Al-Quds on Sunday and performed rituals throughout its courtyards, according to witnesses.

The Directorate of the Al-Quds' Islamic Waqf revealed on Friday that the Israeli occupation authorities have rejected and prevented the implementation of its decision to increase the number of guards at Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The Israeli occupation plans to increase the number of colonial settlers who will break into the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which coincided with the extrajudicial detention of Waqf (endowment) officers and the guardians of Al-Aqsa, are dangerous racist measures against the holy city and Palestinian people. Such moves are unacceptable by Palestinians and may trigger escalation across Palestine.

Dozens of hardcore Zionist settlers, heavily guarded by Zionist regime’s police, broke into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Al-Quds and performed rituals, according to witnesses.

The Zionist regime has demolished two more Palestinian houses that were still in the construction stage in the occupied West Bank on the excuse that they lacked a construction permit, while at the same time announcing a plan to demolish a mosque’s golden dome in occupied al-Quds.

Jewish Israelis are disguising themselves as Muslims to sneak into the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Al-Quds, Israel's Channel 13 news reported.

It is time for the Ummah (Islamic Nation) to plan triumph in the struggle against the occupation, confront Judaization, and liberate Palestine, head of Hamas political bureau Ismail Haniyeh said.

The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution 129-11 on Wednesday, that disavowed Jewish ties to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and called it solely by its Muslim name of al-Haram al-Sharif.

Anchilee Scott-Kemmis, who is representing Thailand at Miss Universe, was seen visiting the Al-Aqsa compound ahead of the pageant which Palestinians are urging to boycott due to it taking place in Israel.

Parliamentarians from 50 countries from across the world gathered Tuesday in the Turkish capital, Ankara, to show solidarity with the Palestinian cause and the occupied city of Al-Quds, Anadolu News Agency reports.

Jewish extremists provoked Palestinian Muslims who were arriving at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Quds Old City for worship by holding Talmudic prayers outside the main gate leading to the Muslim holy compound, according to witnesses.

Zionist settlers erected a huge menorah on the roof of a historical mosque in the village of Nabi Samwil, northwest of Al-Quds.

Thousands of Muslim worshipers reached Al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied al-Quds and performed Friday prayer in its courtyards amid strict Israeli security measures.

Head of Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, confirmed that Jordan is the pulse of Al-Quds, and the Jordanian and Palestinian peoples have a common destiny, and one soul in two bodies.

Dozens of Zionist settlers storm Aqsa Mosque in latest provocation against sacred site.

The Israeli occupation army closed the archeological Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank city of Al-Khalil to Muslim worshippers, according to the mosque director.

Dozens of Jewish settlers on Tuesday desecrated the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem) on Tuesday morning.

In East Jerusalem (Al-Quds), leaders from the National and Civil Action Committee, the Supreme Islamic Council, and the Higher Follow-up Committee for Arabs in the occupied territories collectively rejected a settlement project proposed by the Israeli Supreme Court regarding the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has warned that any Israeli attempt to impose division at the al-Aqsa Mosque will have “damaging consequences” for the occupying regime.

Israeli occupation forces summoned for questioning Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, the preacher of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the former Grand Mufti of Al-Quds.

Muslim and Christian religious leaders condemned an Israeli court’s decision allowing Jews to hold silent prayers inside the walls of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Al-Quds Old City, stressing that Israel has no right to interfere in the affairs of the Muslim holy place.

Zionist settlers, under the protection of the regime’s forces, have once again broken into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied al-Quds to "perform silent prayers," after an Israeli judge facilitated such moves.

The Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the unprecedented decision of an Israeli court granting Jews the limited right to perform silent prayers in the courtyards of al-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Quds.

Jordan protested Israeli violations of the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, and called on the Zionist regime to respect the status quo of the Muslim holy place.

Today, marks the 21st anniversary of Al-Aqsa Intifada, which broke out on September 28, 2000, when Ariel Sharon, former leader of the Israeli opposition, stormed Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa with big forces of the Israeli occupation.

More than 560 Zionist settlers have stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of East al-Quds under the protection of the regime’s forces in the latest provocation against the Palestinian people and their holy sites.

530 settlers forced their way into Al-Aqsa complex, and more settlers are expected to gather in the site.

The colonial settler's desecration of the Al-Aqsa Mosque while wearing the so-called 'priests of the Temple' clothes and performing their alleged rituals is a very dangerous transgression and a new violation of Al-Aqsa Mosque sanctity, said Hamas Movement.

Thousands of Palestinians performed Friday prayer in the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, amid Israeli military restrictions at its entrances and gates.

Dozens of Zionist settlers have stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied East al-Quds while receiving protection from the regime’s forces, as Jews celebrated their New Year, Rosh Hashanah.