The Israeli police on Wednesday morning prevented al-Aqsa Mosque personnel from repairing the gate of the Qibli place of worship and arrested two staff members.
The Israeli police arrested al-Aqsa staff members Issa al-Dabagh and engineer Basam al-Halaq as they headed to the Qibli Mosque to repair its entrance gate.
At the same time 23 Israeli settlers escorted by police troops stormed the plazas of al-Aqsa Mosque via the Maghareba Gate as part of the morning break-in shift.
The Israeli settlers performed sacrilegious rituals at the holy site stirring furor among the Muslim worshipers and sit-inners.
Meanwhile the Israeli forces broke into al-Rahma Cemetery adjacent to al-Aqsa Mosque and prevented Palestinian mourners from digging a grave to bury their Muslim relative.
