Hordes of Jewish Settlers Break into Al-Aqsa Holy Mosque

Israeli settlers break into al-Aqsa Mosque with police escort.

Ramallah, MINA – Some 722 radical Jewish settlers broke into Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem early Tuesday, carrying out another act of aggression against the holy Islamic shrine, KUNA reported, citing the Council of Islamic Awqaf (endowment) in Jerusalem.

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The settlers intruded into the holy mosque’s court under the protections of the Israeli police, Head of media and public relations in the council Feras Al-Debes said.

The so-called Temple Mount and Eretz Yisrael (Land of Israel) Faithful Movement called for wide incursions into the mosque on the occasion of “Tisha BA’v”, a Jewish holiday held in remembrance of the destruction of the temple.

The settlers organized a march in Jerusalem Old City early Tuesday, and they destroyed a number of Palestinian shops.

Meanwhile, the Israeli Police closed Jerusalem streets to facilitate the entrance of the radical settlers to Jerusalem’s Old City and Al-Bouraq courtyard.

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The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned in a statement the incursion of Al-Aqsa Mosque, as well as the strict security measure taken against the Jerusalemites.  (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

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