Over 100 Israeli settlers stormed on Thursday morning al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—via the Maghareba Gate.
The break-in was carried out under heavy police escort as part of the morning break-in shift that started at around 7 a.m.
Prior to the break-in Israeli policemen unlocked the Maghareba Gate and cordoned off the plazas of al-Aqsa sparking tension at and around the site.
At the same time the Israeli forces continue to prevent a group of Muslim women from entering al-Aqsa Mosque to perform their religious prayers.
The break-in falls in line with the seven-day Jewish Passover holiday during which mass desecration break-ins are often carried out into al-Aqsa under the religious pretext.
