Dozens of Settlers Break into Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Dozens of Jewish settlers stormed into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, strongly guarded by Israeli police, and performed rituals across its courtyards.
The Jordan-run Islamic Waqf, in charge of the holy site, said scores of Jewish settlers broke into the compound through the Moroccan Gate, where they performed Talmudic prayers and other rituals, according to WAFA news agency.
Located in occupied Jerusalem al-Quds, the Al-Aqsa Mosque is one of Muslims’ holy sites.
Jerusalem’s Islamic Waqf has repeatedly described the settlers’ tours as “provocative”, and said that Palestinian worshippers and guards at Al-Aqsa feel uncomfortable with the presence of Israeli police and settlers touring the Muslim holy site.
During the 1967 Six-Day War, Israeli military occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in a move that was never acknowledged by the international community.
