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Israeli Occupiers Raise Israel’s Flag as They Storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque
The governorate said the incursion violated the mosque’s status quo as settlers entered under police protection and performed rituals at the site.
- On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, Israeli settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem under police protection, raising an Israeli flag during the incursion on Israel's Independence Day.
- The Jerusalem Governorate condemned the raid as an attempt to "Judaize" the site, while the Islamic Waqf Department called it a violation of the longstanding status quo at Al-Aqsa.
- Videos circulating on social media showed occupiers performing Talmudic rituals and prayers aloud, including what is referred to as "epic prostration," particularly near the Dome of the Rock.
- The governorate reported that the Muslim call to prayer was not sounded from Al-Aqsa's minarets on Monday evening, coinciding with sirens commemorating Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers.
- Elsewhere, images shared by Israeli journalist Amit Segal showed Israeli forces raising flags in Gaza and Lebanon, with one video of soldiers saluting at the ruins of a Lebanese village.
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Islamabad PostPakistan condemns violation of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
During the day, settlers, with the help of a police escort, reportedly stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, where they raised Israeli flags. The incident has been condemned by, among others, Pakistan, which calls it "reprehensible acts."
‘Reprehensible’: Pakistan condemns storming of Al Aqsa Mosque compound, raising of Israeli flag in its courtyard
Pakistan condemned in “strongest terms” on Tuesday the storming of the Al Aqsa Mosque compound and the raising of Israel’s flag in its courtyard, terming the acts “reprehensible”. The condemnation issued by the Foreign Office said “these reprehensible acts constitute a blatant violation of international law, as well as of the sanctity and inviolability of the holy site. Such provocative steps also risk further escalating tensions in the region”.…
Settlers raise Israeli flag at al-Aqsa in latest raid on mosque
Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem early on Tuesday, raising an Israeli flag and performing Jewish rituals at the Muslim holy site. Settlers from the Jewish extremist "Temple Mount" movement entered the mosque's grounds under the protection of Israeli forces, carrying out the provocative acts on Israel's so-called "Independence Day". Images posted to social media showed Israeli settlers posing in front of the Dome …
Pakistan condemns Al-Aqsa Mosque storming, demands protection of holy sites under Israeli occupation
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by Israeli settlers and the raising of the Israel’s flag there, calling for the protection of holy sites under Israeli occupation. Israeli settlers forced their way into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, with photos shared online on Tuesday showing two settlers with raised Israeli flags inside the mosque’s courtyard. Pakistan’s foreign office said the “re…
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