NewzOver the weekend ahead of Yom Kippur, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured tunnels beneath the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and joined prayers at the Western Wall. The events coincided with hundreds of Israeli settlers entering the Jerusalem holy site under heavy police protection, an action described by sources as a raid or storming of the compound.
The developments occurred during the lead-up to Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. The combination of the prime minister's presence in the subterranean tunnels and the mass entry of worshippers into the Al-Aqsa compound under security forces highlights ongoing tensions surrounding access to the contested Jerusalem holy site.
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