Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed on Monday morning Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—via the Maghareba Gate.

53 Israeli settlers escorted by policemen broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shift and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours.

The settlers attended sermons on the counterfeit history of the alleged temple mount.

At the same time the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by the Israeli police near the main entrances to the site.

Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.

Scores of Israeli settlers forced their way into Jerusalem’s holy al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday morning marking the Jewish Hanukkah holiday.

135 Jewish settlers stormed the holy site through the al-Maghareba Gate as they were escorted by dozens of Israeli policemen during the break-in.

The settlers toured the compound and performed Talmudic rituals.

Dozens of other settlers are expected to show up at the site in the afternoon break-in shift.

Israeli fanatic groups have called on settlers to join mass break-ins at the mosque this week to celebrate the Jewish Hanukkah holidays.

Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed on Monday morning Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—via the Maghareba Gate.

Sources at Jerusalem’s Awqaf Department said over 95 Israeli settlers escorted by policemen broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shift and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours that lasted for about four hours starting 07:00 a.m.

Dozens more are expected to show up at the site in the next few hours.

At the same time the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by the Israeli police near the main entrances to the site.

Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (PIC)– Hordes of extremist Israeli settlers stormed on Monday morning the holy al-Aqsa Mosque via the Maghareba Gate under heavy police escort.

The Israeli fanatics performed sacrilegious rituals and yelled anti-Muslim slogans sparking tension across the site.

The peaceful Muslim learners and worshipers kept meanwhile chanting “Allah is the Greatest” in protest at the break-in.

Muslim women have also been maintaining vigil outside the Mosque and recited verses of the holy Quran in protest at being banned by the Israeli forces from praying at the site.