Settlers Pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque for US Activist Charlie Kirk

Scores of illegal Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem to hold prayers for recently slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, led by Rabbi Yehuda Glick, amid heightened tensions ahead of the Jewish New Year. Palestinian officials noted increased violations at the site since far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir took office, with rising settler incursions seen as efforts to alter the area’s Arab identity.

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