September 12, 2026

Jerusalem

Israeli Ministers and Settler Groups Drive a New Escalation at Al-Aqsa

Israeli Ministers and Settler Groups Drive a New Escalation at Al-Aqsa

A sharp escalation around the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in July has been driven largely by organized incursions by right-wing Israeli settlers, the involvement of senior Israeli government figures and measures that Palestinian and Arab officials say are intended to alter the historic status of one of the world’s most contested religious sites.

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