JERUSALEM, September 27, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation authorities closed the Mughrabi Gate on Sunday after 1,143 colonists stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on the second day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles).

The Jerusalem Governorate reported that 1,143 settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the morning hours, entering in successive groups through the Mughrabi Gate under heavy protection from Israeli police.

Settlers performed Talmudic rituals and prayers in the Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyards, particularly near the Cotton Merchants' Gate (Bab al-Qattanin), one of the mosque's gates, while simultaneously bringing what are known as "plant offerings" into the courtyards.

The occupation forces also forced several shop owners in the Cotton Merchants' Market, which leads to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, to close their shops. Settlers performed Talmudic rituals in the market, amidst restrictions on the movement of Palestinians in the Old City.

Settlers also performed prayers at Bab Hutta, one of the gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound from the outside, coinciding with the continuation of incursions and rituals during the second day of the Feast of Tabernacles.

These incursions come amidst tightened military measures by the occupation authorities around the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City, and the imposition of restrictions on the entry and movement of worshippers.

K.T