Written by the researcher specializing in Jerusalem affairs, Ziad Ibhais

Six important issues in the hands of the planned aggression against the Blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Ibrahimi Mosque on the Hebrew “Festival of Lights,” starting tomorrow morning, Sunday, 12-18-2022, until Monday, 12-26-2022:

First: The first day of this Eid represents the most important day in rituals and celebration, which means that tomorrow morning, Sunday, may represent the peak of the incursions on this Eid, and that tomorrow evening will witness attempts by Temple groups to light the menorah at the gates of # Al-Aqsa Mosque in conjunction with the World Cup final match directly, starting at 1:00 p.m. 4:30 pm # Jerusalem time and for the following hours.

Second: The current Festival of Lights represents an early test for Netanyahu and his right-wing allies, especially Ben Gvir, who is waiting to take over the internal security portfolio as soon as possible. Although Netanyahu has not officially formed his government, the pressure from his allies to achieve their agenda of Judaizing Al-Aqsa # will be at its peak.

Third: The occupation has always bet on the # World Cup finals as a busy opportunity during which it can carry out its worst attacks. It had notable experiences in this regard in 1982 and 2006 in the # in Lebanon, and tomorrow may witness a similar experience.

Fourth: For this reason, the occupation has set 12-18 as the date for the deportation of the Jerusalemite prisoner, Salah al-Hamouri, to France, as he holds French citizenship, in a practice that attempts to establish that the Jerusalemite, who was born in his land through his father’s father, is merely a “permanent resident” who is temporarily present in Jerusalem, as the Zionists imagine.

Fifth: During the Hebrew “Feast of Lights,” the aggression is concentrated in two periods: in the morning during the periods of storming Al-Aqsa, with an attempt to “compensate lighting” the menorah during it and performing various rituals, and in the evening, starting from 4:30 onwards, at #, Bab Al-Asbat, and at the various gates of Al-Aqsa. It is also concentrated in two Islamic holy sites: Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, and the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, where an attempt is being made to dedicate it as a central celebration site for this holiday.

Sixth: The lighting of the seventh candle of the menorah will coincide with the Christian celebrations of “Christmas,” and this is an occasion that the occupation uses to perpetuate the claim of “common heritage” and “the unity of the Christian-Jewish destiny,” but at the same time it exploits it in Jerusalem to restrict Christians under the title of Jewish holidays that It rises above all considerations, and this contradicts all of its claims, and it is what should be invested in.