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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stormed the Al-Buraq Wall plaza in the Old City of the occupied East Jerusalem on Saturday, under tight security, on the eve of the so-called Jewish 'Yom Kippur'.
According to the official Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, Netanyahu arrived at the Al-Buraq Wall, under tight security, without immediately providing further details regarding this.
Netanyahu's storming of the Wall plaza located at the western wall of Al-Aqsa Mosque comes as Jerusalem is witnessing tight Israeli security measures in preparation for 'Yom Kippur', which starts on Sunday evening and lasts until Monday evening.
In recent days, the Palestinian Jerusalem Governorate warned of escalating movements of Jewish groups around Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Jewish holiday season, especially ahead of 'Yom Kippur', and of attempts to impose new religious rituals in the area.
'Yom Kippur' or 'Day of Atonement' is one of the most prominent religious occasions for Jews, characterized by fasting, prayers, and the cessation of many daily activities.
Israel fully controls the Al-Buraq Wall and claims it is a sacred Jewish site, while the Islamic Endowment Department and the Jerusalem Governorate consider it part of the Islamic endowment.
Israeli authorities open the plaza around the clock, and religious prayers, celebrations, and Israeli official ceremonies are held there, while its entrances are subject to security measures and inspection.
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