Dozens of extremist Jewish settlers desecrated the AqsaMosque in Occupied Jerusalem under tight police protection on Wednesday morningand later in the afternoon.
At least 169 settlers entered the Mosque in different groupsthrough its Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards under police guard accordingto al-Qastal News website.
During their tours at the Islamic holy site the settlersreceived lectures from rabbis about the alleged temple mount and a number ofthem provocatively performed Talmudic prayers.
Meanwhile the Israeli occupation police imposed movementrestrictions on Muslim worshipers at the Aqsa Mosque’s entrances and gates.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewishsettlers and police forces in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridaysand Saturdays.
The Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate which is used byJews to enter the Mosque at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morningtours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon the same gate is reopened forevening tours by settlers.
During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compoundentry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading tothe Mosque and their IDs could be seized until they leave the holy place.