Occupied Jerusalem

Dozens of Israeli settlers escorted by occupation forces on Monday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem.

According to local sources, at least 85 settlers stormed the Mosque in different groups through its Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards under tight occupation protection.

During their tours at the Islamic holy site, the settlers received lectures from rabbis about the alleged temple mount and a number of them provocatively performed Talmudic rituals.

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation police imposed movement restrictions on Muslim worshipers at the Aqsa Mosque’s entrances and gates.

The Al-Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Israeli settlers and police forces in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.

 The Israeli police close Al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Israeli settlers to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.

During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs could be seized until they leave the holy place.