Israeli authorities are recruiting ultranationalists and settlers into police units at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, with deputy commander Daniel Lerach publicly inviting those wanting to “implement sovereignty” to join. Temple Mount movements, which advocate for the mosque’s destruction to build a third Jewish temple, have encouraged followers to enlist. The Palestinian Authority’s Jerusalem Governorate warns this recruitment aims to transfer authority over Al-Aqsa from the Islamic Waqf to Israeli state bodies. Hamas responded by sending thousands of men to storm Israel’s border, which was guarded primarily by AI and surveillance cameras with minimal personnel. Al-Aqsa, one of Islam’s holiest sites,…

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