Some 42 Jewish settlers on Tuesday morning defiled the plazas of al-Aqsa Mosque amid tightened security measures by Israeli police.
Islamic Awqaf (endowment) Department in Occupied Jerusalem said in a brief statement that the settlers broke into the holy site from the Israeli-controlled al-Magharebah gate.
The Israeli settlers were allowed to tour the courtyards of the holy shrine before exiting from al-Silsilah gate.
