Hundreds Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque while being backed by forces
Occupied Jerusalem- (QNN)- Hundreds of colonial Israeli settlers stormed today Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem while being backed by well-armed Israeli occupation forces.
Jerusalem’s Islamic Waqf confirmed that more than 841 settlers stormed Al- Aqsa Mosque in groups and performed Talmudic rituals at the Bab Al- Qataneen under the protection of heavily-armed Israeli occupation forces today.
Video| Hardcore Israeli settlers perform a provocative dance at Al-Qattanin Gate on the entrance to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/lj3famJ231
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) October 16, 2022
The settlers broke into the holy site through the Al-Mughrabi Gate, one of the Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem and is under full-Israeli control, and left it through the Al-Silsila Gate.
من أمام بابي الأقصى، الأسباط والملك فيصل قبل قليل pic.twitter.com/0QOrwZbAQf
— AlQastal القسطل (@AlQastalps) October 16, 2022
Local sources said great numbers of Israeli forces deployed at the courtyards of the mosque and at its gates to facilitate the settlers’ break-ins. They checked Palestinian worshipers ID Cards and restricted number of worshipers heading to the holy site.
Sources also reported that settlers verbally insulted Prophet Mohammad as they left the courtyards of the mosque.
Media coverage| Police-guarded Israeli settlers verbally insult Prophet Mohammad as they leave the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/omY7iGj3vY
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) October 16, 2022
Israeli settlers’ intrusions to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in large numbers come in celebration of the so-called Jewish holiday of Sukkot which started on October 10 and will end on October 17.
