3,670 Israeli colonial settlers broke into Al-Aqsa mosque in past five days

Occupied Palestine – 3,670 Israeli colonial settlers broke into Al-Aqsa mosque in occupied Jerusalem during the past five days, amid aggressive attacks carried out by Israeli forces against Muslim worshipers, mainly Palestinians.

Al-Qastal documented that in the past five days, from Sunday to Thursday, 3,670 Israeli colonial settlers broke into the Al-Aqsa, as they have been marking the so-called Passover holiday, while being backed by heavily-armed Israeli forces.

There had been calls by extremist Jewish groups to storm the compound last week in large numbers starting last Sunday to mark the Passover and to perform a Passover sacrifice, in violation of the status quo agreements on religious practice at the site.

The Israeli occupation forces raided the Al-Aqsa mosque, attacked, beat, arrested and injured hundreds of worshipers.

The forces also blockaded the worshipers inside prayer halls in an attempt to empty the holy site of its worshipers to secure the entry of the Israeli colonial settlers to mark the Passover.

However, the Muslims are also marking the holy month of Ramadan and they were attacked inside the holy site while marking the holy month which started on April 2, 2022.

Earlier last Friday, the forces broke into the holy site and brutally attacked the worshipers who gathered to perform the Al-Fajr prayer, injuring around 153 and arresting 400.

The Israeli settlers stormed the holy site, performed provocative Talmudic rituals and they entered the mosque through the Al-Mughrabi Gate which is under full-Israeli control.

There had also been several attempts carried out by settlers disguised themselves as worshipers by sporting a thobe or a dishdasha- which is traditionally worn by Muslim and Palestinian men- and were also carrying a rug resembling a prayer mat, to enter the holy site and perform a Passover sacrifice.