Hordes of Israeli settlers on Tuesday defiled al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem under police guard

Local sources said that 67 Jewish settlers forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque via al-Maghareba Gate in the early morning hours while escorted by a large police force.

The extremist settlers toured the site and performed Talmudic rituals near Bab al-Rahma prayer area.

Meanwhile, the Israeli police arrested the Aqsa guard Mohammed al-Salhi inside the Mosque and transferred him to a nearby interrogation center.

The number of settlers in the site is expected to increase after noon prayer, the local sources said.

Israeli settlers carry out provocative break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque on a daily basis, except on Fridays and Saturdays, in two rounds: in the morning and afternoon.

 

Source: The Palestinian Information Center