‘Israeli’ Settlers, Extremists Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
Local Editor
Nearly 300 ‘Israeli' settlers and extremists stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the ‘Israeli'-occupied Old City of East al-Quds/Jerusalem amid rising acts of violence committed by Zionist forces and settlers against the Palestinian people.
On Wednesday morning, a total of 292 settlers forced their way into the holy site through the Bab al-Magharibah under tight protection of several groups of ‘Israeli' soldiers and special police forces, Arabic-language Safa news agency reported.
The settlers performed acts deemed provocative by Palestinians.
The occupied Palestinian territories have witnessed new tensions ever since ‘Israeli' occupation forces introduced restrictions on the entry of Palestinian worshipers into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East al-Quds in August 2015.
Some 300 Palestinians have lost their lives at the hands of Zionist forces in the tensions since the beginning of October 2015.
The Tel Aviv apartheid regime has tried to change the demographic makeup of al-Quds over the past decades by constructing illegal settlements, destroying historical sites and expelling the local Palestinian population.
Palestinians say the ‘Israeli' measures are aimed at paving the way for the Judaization of the city.
The al-Aqsa Mosque compound is a flashpoint Islamic site, which is also holy to the Jews. The mosque is Islam's third holiest site after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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