The Israeli occupation police on Sunday morning allowed dozens of Jewish settlers to desecrate the Aqsa Mosque while imposing stricter entry restrictions on Muslim worshipers and shutting most of the holy site’s doors.
According to local sources the Israeli police claimed they closed the Mosque’s doors and only left four doors open as a preventive measure to limit the spread of coronavirus.
However they allowed scores of settlers to enter the Mosque in groups through al-Maghariba Gate and tour its courtyards under security protection and restricted the entry of Muslim worshipers.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers and police forces in the morning and in the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.
During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place.
