DOZENS OF ILLEGAL SETTLERS, ACCOMPANIED BY RABBI. STORM AL-AQSA MOSQUE

Al-Quds (Jerusalem), 7 Rabi’ul Awwal 1435/9 January 2014 (MINA) – Dozens of extremist Jewish settlers and elements of the Israeli intelligence services stormed on Wednesday morning al-Aqsa Mosque from the Mughrabi Gate, under the protection of the occupation police.

Al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage stated that nearly 34 intelligence elements and 89 settlers, accompanied by the rabbi Yehuda Glick, stormed the mosque and toured its courtyards, The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

It added that the occupation forces have been imposing strict measures on the entry of Jerusalemites to al-Aqsa Mosque; the soldiers search the worshipers and hold their identity cards before allowing them to enter the mosque.

The foundation said that hundreds of students and worshipers from Jerusalem and 1948 occupied Palestinian territories came to al-Aqsa Mosque since the early morning hours in order to protect it from the settlers’ raids.

It stressed its rejection to the cover granted by the Israeli police in occupied Jerusalem to the settlers who are breaking into al-Aqsa Mosque and attacking the worshipers. (T/P02/E1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)