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Hundreds of Israeli settlers, reportedly around 700, stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on the fifth day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, according to the Islamic Waqf, which manages the site. The incursions, described as another provocation at the sensitive religious site, have intensified during the Jewish holiday season, drawing condemnation from Palestinian and Islamic authorities. The raids add to a pattern of recurring tensions at the flashpoint site, which has repeatedly sparked wider unrest between Israelis and Palestinians over access and religious practice at the compound sacred to both Muslims and Jews.