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1,500 Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, Igniting Global Outrage
5/27/2025
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Story summary
- On May 26, 2025, a dramatic scene unfolded as more than 1,500 Israeli settlers, spearheaded by far-right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, surged into the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem. This provocative act, shielded by police, sparked global outrage, intensifying the already fraught atmosphere amid the ongoing Gaza conflict and igniting fears for the site's sacred integrity.
