Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed the Aqsa Mosque accompanied by hundreds of Jewish settlers on Thursday morning.
Local sources affirmed that hundreds of settlers broke into the complex through its Israeli-controlled Al-Magharaba Gate marking the so-called &ldquodestruction of the temple.&rdquo
Meanwhile the Israeli occupation police imposed movement and entry restrictions on Muslim worshipers at the Aqsa Mosque’s entrances and gates.
Since the early morning hours thousands of settlers have stormed Buraq Square and performed Talmudic prayers.
Earlier Wednesday thousands of settlers held a provocative flag march in the Old City and near the Aqsa Mosque.
The march was attended by Israeli ministers and Knesset members from the right-wing parties and passed through the Aqsa gates including Al-Jadeed Al-Zahira Al-Amoud and Al-Asbat before ending at Buraq Square.
The Palestinian people in Jerusalem and Muslim and Christian organizations have earlier called for a mass mobilization to defend the Aqsa Mosque and confront the settler incursions.
