Dozens of Jewish settlers forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday through al-Maghareba Gate amid tight Israeli police guard.

Jerusalem’s Islamic Awqaf Department said that 45 Israeli settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque and carried out provocative tours inside the site before they left through al-Silsila Gate.

Earlier in the day the Israeli police arrested a Palestinian worshiper at Bab al-Rahma prayer area near al-Aqsa Mosque and transferred her to an Israeli detention center in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Dozens of Jewish settlers on Tuesday morning forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque through al-Maghareba Gate under the protection of the Israeli police.

Quds Press reported that 56 Israeli settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque and were given presentations on the alleged “Temple Mount” as they roamed the Mosque’s courtyards on the second day of Hanukkah festival.

The news agency said that large police forces accompanied the settlers during the tour until they left the site via al-Silsila Gate.

It added that the morning break-in lasted for three hours and a half while more settlers are expected to visit the Mosque for a one-hour tour following noon prayer.

In a related context dozens of Israeli settlers on Monday evening gathered at al-Aqsa gates performed Talmudic rituals and provocative dances threw wine-drinking parties and lit the Hanukkah candles.

Dozens of Israeli settlers on Monday morning forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque amid heavy police presence.

Jerusalem’s Islamic Awqaf Department told Quds Press that 40 Israeli settlers broke into al-Aqsa Mosque via al-Maghareba Gate early in the morning.

It added that 140 Jewish students of religious institutes accompanied by six Israeli intelligence officers stormed the Mosque during the same period.

Israeli settlers conduct incursions into al-Aqsa Mosque on a daily basis except on Fridays and Saturdays under the protection of Israeli police. Break-ins are usually carried out in two rounds: in the morning and afternoon.