Hundreds of Settlers Storm Nablus Site for Morning Prayer
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
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- Hundreds of Israeli settlers entered Joseph's Tomb in Nablus.
- Senior Israeli politicians and military officials participated.
- The settlers performed morning prayers at the site.
- The visit coincided with the Sukkot holiday.
- This reflects ongoing Israeli efforts to expand settler access.
Hundreds of Israeli settlers, accompanied by senior Israeli officials, stormed the site of Joseph's Tomb in Nablus on Thursday, October 1st, to perform morning prayers. Among the participants were Yossi Dagan, head of the council of West Bank settlements in the north, and Knesset members Zvi Sukkot, Erez Mallow, and Uriel Busso. Also present were Major General Avi Bluth, commander of the IDF's Central Command, and Brigadier General Kobi Heller, commander of the West Bank Division, along with high-ranking police and Border Police officers. The Israel Prison Service Commissioner, Kobi Ya'acobi, and several rabbis and public figures also participated in the prayers held within the compound.
The Israeli forces secured the settlers' entry to the site, which is frequently accessed by settlers during Jewish religious holidays. The administration of Joseph's Tomb had previously announced plans for organized visits on this day, coinciding with the Sukkot holiday. This incursion occurs amidst ongoing Israeli efforts to expand access to Joseph's Tomb in Nablus. In recent months, the site has seen daytime prayers attended by Israeli officials and hundreds, even thousands, of settlers, following an expansion of visiting hours approved by Israeli authorities.
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