Israeli settlers enter Al-Aqsa Mosque during Hanukkah

Scores of illegal Israeli settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday to celebrate Hanukkah, performing Talmudic rituals under police protection. The holiday lasts from December 14 to 22, and the site is considered the third-holiest in Islam, while Jews refer to it as Temple Mount, claiming it housed ancient temples. East Jerusalem has been occupied by Israel since the 1967 war, with annexation in 1980 unrecognized internationally.

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