Hezbollah slams Israeli settler storming of Al-Aqsa as ‘provocative crime’

Hezbollah has condemned Israeli “aggressive acts” after hundreds of Israeli settlers - backed by soldiers and lawmakers - forced their way into Al-Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards over the past three days.

In a statement, the Lebanese armed group condemned what it described as “Zionist settlers desecrating the sanctity of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque,” accusing them of provocative actions under the protection of Israeli forces.

“This brazenly aggressive act aims to create a new and dangerous reality within the context of its settlement and Judaisation project aimed at altering the Arab and Islamic identity of Jerusalem and its holy sites,” the group said.