Israeli Settlers and Politicians Violate Al-Aqsa Mosque Amid Flag March Tensions

Israeli settlers, escorted by Israeli forces, stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem ahead of the annual "flag march" to celebrate the 56th anniversary of occupying East Jerusalem. The Knesset passed a new bill that prohibits raising the Palestinian flag, with a penalty of a year's imprisonment. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned the bill, considering it "evidence that the ruling regime in Israel is heading towards fascism."