The Jewish settlers’ incursions were carried out under the protection of police, who tightened military measures at the gates of the Old City.
More than 500 illegal Jewish settlers forced their way into the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday to celebrate the Jewish Passover holiday, the Anadolu news agency reported.
“More than 500 settlers stormed Al-Aqsa from the Mugharbah Gate and carried out provocative rounds and performed Talmudic rituals in its courtyards,” the Islamic Endowments Authority in Jerusalem said in a statement, according to Anadolu.
The Authority said that the Jewish settlers’ incursions were carried out under the protection of police, who tightened military measures at the gates of the Old City and Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Settler invasions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque are expected to continue until afternoon prayers on Sunday, it added.