Dozens of fanatic settlers forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday morning amid heavy police presence.
Spokesman for Jerusalem’s Islamic Awqaf Department Feras al-Dibs told Quds Press that the Israeli police allowed 57 settlers to enter al-Aqsa Mosque in the morning and perform Talmudic rituals.
Al-Dibs said that 50 Jewish guides entered the Mosque during the same period accompanied by 16 Shin Bet members and 6 police officers.
He noted that the Israeli police forces were deployed in large numbers in al-Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards during the break-in.
The Palestinian official added that more settlers are expected to break into the Mosque for another round following noon prayer.
