{
  "id": 10409258,
  "title": "Israeli police guard 1,500 Jewish settlers storming Al-Aqsa mosque as Palestinians face restrictions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/israeli-police-guard-1-500-jewish-settlers-storming-al-aqsa-mosque-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T08:57:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-police-guard-1500-jewish-settlers-storming-al-aqsa-mosque"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, Israeli police observed as approximately 1,500 Jewish settlers entered Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyard during the Jewish \"Feast of Tabernacles,\" according to the Jerusalem Governorate. The entrance was made through the Mughrabi Gate, with the settlers dividing into groups. The police subsequently closed the gate following the incursions. Inside the mosque, the settlers engaged in prayer and Talmudic rituals, particularly near the Cotton Merchants' Gate, and brought in plant offerings. Additionally, some prayed outside Bab Hutta, another entrance to Al-Aqsa. Israeli forces maintained strict restrictions around the mosque and across Jerusalem's Old City. Between January and the end of August, the governorate recorded around 40,661 Jewish settler incursions into the mosque.",
  "summary": "Israeli police guard 1,500 Jewish settlers storming Al-Aqsa mosque as Palestinians face restrictions Israeli police imposed tight restrictions on Palestinians while helping around 1,500 Jewish settlers storm into Jerusalem’s occupied Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyard on Sunday, according to the Jerusalem Governorate. The settlers entered in waves through the Mughrabi Gate on the second day of the Jewish…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Meshaal: Israel paving way for total control and domination over Al-Aqsa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/meshaal-israel-paving-way-for-total-control-and-domination-over-al",
        "published": "2026-09-27T09:00:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "IDF eliminates Hamas commander who held nine Israeli hostages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/idf-eliminates-hamas-commander-who-held-nine-israeli-hostages",
        "published": "2026-09-27T10:53:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}