The Israeli Jewish group “Temple Mount Activists” published today a provocative video depicting Al-Aqsa Mosque engulfed in flames, accompanied by the caption, “Soon, in these days.”
The video is directly referring to the group’s longstanding plan of demolishing the holy mosque and constructing on its ruins a Jewish temple, marking a dangerous escalation in the ongoing threats to the sacred Muslim site.
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This disturbing video comes in the wake of significant recent developments, including the Israeli government’s formal endorsement of increased settler incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
In August, the Israeli Ministry of Heritage announced a budget allocation specifically designed to advance the Jewish narrative of the Temple Mount, which the ministry frames as a response to what it characterizes as “anti-Semitic narratives.”
This funding aims to support the creation and dissemination of Zionist accounts that reframe the mosque as the site of an ancient Jewish temple. For the first time, the Israeli government has officially endorsed what has previously been a campaign primarily driven by settler groups.
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has publicly declared his intention to establish a synagogue within the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
Ben-Gvir contends that Israeli law accords equal rights to Muslims and Jews to worship at the site, a pronouncement that has further exacerbated tensions in the occupied Palestinian capital, Jerusalem.
Immense Outrage
“Alarm bell”—with this phrase and others, social media users reacted to a video posted by the right-wing extremist organization “Temple Mount Activists”, which simulates a large fire at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
A blogger wrote, “Were you scared? Shocked? Did you think it was breaking news. This is to measure the response of Arab and Islamic population over the burning of the holy site.
Activists said, “Perhaps the only remaining option for Jerusalemites to protect Al-Aqsa Mosque is to go to the utmost extent, regardless of the outcome. Protecting the mosque requires firmness and strength to deter those they describe as ‘fools,’ otherwise, we will truly lose Al-Aqsa. The post concludes with a question: ‘What kind of life is there without the Al-Aqsa Mosque?'”
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns against the repercussions of extremist settler groups desecrating Al-Aqsa Mosque and the danger this aggression poses to igniting the epicenter and the entire region.
Al-Aqsa Mosque preacher, Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, condemned the video in a statement to Quds News Network, saying, “This video confirms what we have been warning about for years—that these extremist groups are determined to seize control of Al-Aqsa. They believe this is the right time to carry out their aggressive plans against the mosque.”
Sabri stressed that these ambitions are not new, but part of an ongoing campaign to dominate the Islamic site.
“We warn against any action to realize these plans,” he added. Sabri reaffirmed the religious significance of Al-Aqsa to Muslims worldwide, stating, “The mosque’s status is divinely decreed, and it serves as the gateway between heaven and earth. It is above any human laws, negotiations, or compromises.”
Temple Mount’s Plans for Al-Aqsa
The extremist right-wing Israeli organization calls for the “establishment of the alleged Temple in place of Al-Aqsa Mosque” and actively promotes incursions by extremists into the mosque’s courtyards.
Israeli settlers incursions into Al-Aqsa are marked with clear violations of the Islamic sacred place, in which the settlers, protected by Israeli police, enter it with plants and animal sacrifices en masse during their Jewish holidays.
Epic prostration and blowing the trumpet are the most perilous Jewish activities and rituals that threaten the existence of the third holiest site for Muslims.
Their threat lies in the Jewish beliefs that they signify Israeli supremacy and dominance over the occupied lands, and declares the end of the Islamic identity and the start of the Judaization.
Since its founding by the Israeli army officer Gershon Solomon following 1967 war, the group attempted multiple times to lay the foundation stone for the alleged Temple.
On August 21, 1969, an Australian extremist named Dennis Michael Rohan entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque through the Bab Al-Ghawanima gate and set fire to the mosque’s southern prayer hall. This act was part of a series of measures taken by the Israeli occupation since 1948 aimed at erasing the Islamic cultural identity of Jerusalem.
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