Shafaqna English- More than 2,000 illegal Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex under the heavy protection of Israeli forces, to mark Jewish event. The act provoked tensions with Palestinian Muslims present at the holy site.
Approximately 2,250 Israeli settlers toured the complex and conducted Talmudic religious rituals, according to the Jordan-run Islamic Endowments Department. It was also reported that Israeli settlers were seen waving Israeli flags while storming the complex of the Mosque.
The settlers’ entry into the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex came in response to a call from extremist Jewish groups to commemorate Tisha B’Av, an annual Jewish fast day that marks the occurrence of several disasters in Jewish history, official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.
The settlers entered the Mosque through the western Al-Mugharbah Gate, a route frequently used during such incursions, it added.
Sources: Anadolu Ajansı