On 16 and 17 September, large groups of Israelis, including settlers, entered the Old City of Jerusalem during the Jewish New Year. Israeli authorities deployed police officers and restricted Palestinian movement in and out of the Old City, during which they physically assaulted and injured an elderly Palestinian man and arrested at least two others. On 17 September, Israeli forces restricted Palestinian access to the Al Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem, allowing entry only to those over the age of 50 for the dawn prayers. That morning, about 400 Israelis, including settlers, accessed the compound accompanied by Israeli police, who evacuated Palestinian worshippers to secure the entry of Israelis.
Let's take this apart:
large groups of Israelis, including settlers, entered the Old City of Jerusalem during the Jewish New Year.
Why is this newsworthy to begin with? It is, only if you believe Jews have no right to visit the Old City including the Kotel.
And why do they call out "settlers" specifically? What difference does that make - unless the purpose is to incite hate?
Israeli authorities deployed police officers and restricted Palestinian movement in and out of the Old City
Which is what one would expect on a national and religious holiday. What they don't mention is that numerous Palestinian groups threatened any Jews who wanted to celebrate the holiday and "desecrate Al Aqsa."
On 17 September, Israeli forces restricted Palestinian access to the Al Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem, allowing entry only to those over the age of 50 for the dawn prayers.
Because terror organizations called on Palestinians to go to the area en masse to block any access by Jews. For some reason, those threats aren't mentioned.
That morning, about 400 Israelis, including settlers, accessed the compound accompanied by Israeli police, who evacuated Palestinian worshippers to secure the entry of Israelis.
And how many Muslims were there that day? Thousands.
Israel schedules the Jewish visitors for times outside Muslim prayer times.
The entire subtext of the report is that Jews have no right to the Temple Mount, Jews have no right to visit the entire Old City, and Israeli attempts to protect Jewish civilians are framed as a means to harm Muslim civilians.
Also, "Israelis" is apparently used as a euphemism for "Jews."
