Dozens of Israeli settlers broke into the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Jerusalem earlier today.

Under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, over 143 Israeli settlers broke into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque during the morning break-in session.

The settlers have entered through the Al-Mughrabi Gate till now, and they are provoking the Palestinian worshippers in the mosque courtyards by performing Talmudic prayers.

The Israeli occupation forces allow settler incursions to the mosque since 2003 under their protection, despite repeated objections and warnings by the Palestinian religious authorities as the visits provoke worshippers of the mosque.

Israeli occupation forces always attack and assault Palestinian worshippers at the courtyards of the Mosque with sound grenades, rubber bullets and pepper gas.

Furthermore, The occupation forces stationed at the gates of the mosque and detained dozens of Palestinian young men and boys, after assaulting them.