Dozens of Jewish settlers on Monday morning desecrated the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem.
According to local sources, at least 93 settlers entered the Mosque in groups through al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards under police protection.
A number of settlers provocatively performed prayers or rituals during their tours at the Islamic holy site.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers and police forces in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.
During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs could be seized until they leave the holy place.
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