Today, Thursday, dozens of settlers stormed the Blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, under heavy guard by the occupation police. Their number reached 445 settlers.

During the raids on the Blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and its courtyards, the occupation prevents any Palestinian from arriving, and perhaps photographic documentation of the settlers’ raids is limited to them only.

However, the photographic documentation published by the settlers shows the practice of “blessings of the priests,” which is rarely seen and practiced in the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque. After the most recent documentation of the rituals of “blessings of the priests” was last July 20, there is a fear of it being repeated amid settlers’ calls. To storm the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple next Sunday, 8/7/2022.

In light of the Palestinian reactions that called for the presence of Jerusalemites and Palestinian worshipers to repel the announced incursions, the Zionist organization “The Temple Mount is in Our Hands” submitted a request to secure the storming of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, and 16 members of the Israeli Knesset requested an urgent discussion session, demanding that the necessary protection be provided to the intruders and that thousands of intruders be allowed to enter. From entering the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.