Dozens of Jewish settlers forced their way into the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem on Monday under heavy police protection.
Eyewitnesses said that the settlers guarded by Israeli police broke into the holy site through its Al-Magharba Gate southwest of the Mosque and performed provocative tours in its courtyards.
An Israeli court has recently ruled deeming the performance of Jewish silent prayer within the Al-Aqsa Mosque premises not a “criminal act”.
The court order ignited fears among Palestinians that the move is a prelude to divide the holy site between Muslims and Jews in terms of time and space.