Scores of Israeli settlers on Wednesday stormed al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem amid heavy police presence.

Local sources reported that 228 Israeli settlers forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque in the morning and performed Talmudic rituals near Bab al-Rahma prayer area.

Large police forces accompanied the settlers as they carried out provocative tours inside the compound and prevented Palestinian worshipers from approaching the eastern side of the Mosque.

Restrictions were tightened on the Palestinian worshipers entering the site, and many of them were ordered to stay outside during the settler break-in.

 

Source: The Palestinian Information Center