Dozens of Israeli settlers broke into al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday morning under heavy police presence.
Local sources reported that 65 settlers entered the Mosque in consecutive groups via al-Maghareba Gate roamed its courtyards and performed Talmudic rituals.
The sources added that the morning incursions lasted for four hours while other groups are expected to break into the Mosque following noon prayer.
In another context the Israeli police handed three Aqsa guards interrogation summonses on Sunday morning.
Local sources said that the guards Khalil al-Tarhouni Luai Abu al-Sa’d and Fadi Iliyyan were handed summonses while they were present at al-Qashla detention center for interrogation to appear again before the police next Tuesday along with two other guards who were recently banned from entering al-Aqsa Mosque for a week.
There are about 250 guards mostly young Palestinians who guard al-Aqsa Mosque around the clock to make sure no harm is caused to the holy site and protect it against settlers’ violations despite the harassment they are constantly exposed to by the Israeli police.
