171 Israeli settlers on Wednesday morning stormed the plazas of the holy al-Aqsa Mosque—Muslims’ third holiest site.
A PIC news correspondent said 160 Israeli settlers three intelligence officers and eight journalists escorted by heavily-armed cops forced their entry into the al-Aqsa Mosque via the al-Maghareba and al-Silsila gates.
The break-in lasted from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
At least 300 Israeli settlers including 33 intelligence officers broke into the holy site for the period from December 9 to December 15 down from 3000 in October. 2017 is expected to see a hike in such Israeli break-ins.
