Dozens of Jewish settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque under heavy police protection on Tuesday morning.
Israeli forces earlier stormed the Mosque courtyards in large numbers and forced Palestinian worshipers out to facilitate the settlers’ entry.
Palestinian worshipers started chanting Takbeer in protest against the settlers’ provocative tours before being violently attacked by police forces.
The Israeli police forces fired tear gas canisters at the al-Qibli prayer hall where Palestinians were trapped and attacked women near the Dome of the Rock courtyard.
Israeli forces earlier imposed tight restrictions on Palestinians’ entry into the holy site.
