Dozens of Israeli settlers on Tuesday morning stormed the courtyards of al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli police.
Jerusalemite sources reported that 54 settlers broke into al-Aqsa Mosque from Bab al-Maghareba and roamed the courtyards of the holy site in the presence of a large number of Israeli policemen and armed special forces.
The sources noted that 35 Jewish students and 34 members of Intelligence Service had broken into al-Aqsa Mosque during the morning shift of incursions.
Palestinian national and Islamic figures have earlier called for intensifying Palestinian presence in the holy shrine in face of Israeli escalated and provocative break-ins.
