Israeli national security minister declares 'we are the owners of the place in Al-Aqsa' amid heavily guarded incursion.

Around 3,000 worshippers held morning prayers at Al-Aqsa after Israel lifted restrictions.

For the past 12 days, Israel has closed Al-Aqsa Mosque and restricted movement in the Old City of Jerusalem.

<article data-history-node-id="448571" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hundreds-jewish-settlers-storm-al-aqsa-mosque" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hundreds-jewish-settlers-storm-al-aqsa-mosque" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Hundreds of Jewish settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The Islamic Waqf says roughly 700 Israeli settlers stormed Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque&nbsp; this morning, marking another provocation at the religious site.&nbsp;</p> <p>The body, which manages the site in occupied East Jerusalem, reported the incursion on Sukkot’s fifth day, a Jewish holiday.</p> </div> </div> </article>

Comments come after Netanyahu toured tunnels beneath Al-Aqsa Mosque as hundreds of Israeli settlers raided the holy site

Thousands of worshippers attend prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, with others turned away despite carrying required permits.

Israeli national security minister declares 'we are the owners of the place in Al-Aqsa' amid heavily guarded incursion.

<article data-history-node-id="448653" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/egypt-condemns-israeli-raid-al-aqsa" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/egypt-condemns-israeli-raid-al-aqsa" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Egypt condemns Israeli raid at Al-Aqsa</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Egypt has condemned raids by Israelis at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem earlier on Thursday, when hundreds stormed the holy site&nbsp;to mark the sixth day of Sukkot,&nbsp;the Jewish holiday.</p> <p>Historic <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/explainers/al-aqsa-holy-sepulchre-how-has-israel-undermined-status-quo">status quo</a> agreements governing the shared use of holy sites in Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories reserve Al-Aqsa for Muslim worship, with nearby areas including the Western Wall allocated for Jewish worship.&nbsp;</p> <p>Members of the Israeli government, including the far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, have on multiple occasions stormed the site, which has long been a flashpoint of tensions between Israelis and Palestinians.&nbsp;</p> <p>A statement posted by Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the raids "exacerbate tensions and threaten the security and stability of the occupied Palestinian territories and the entire region".</p> </div> </div> </article>