OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), Israeli far-right security minister Itamar Ben Gvir and hundreds of extremist Jewish settlers desecrated the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem on Thursday morning to mark what they call the destruction of the alleged temple.
According to the Islamic Awqaf Administration and media sources, over 3,228 settlers, including Ben Gvir and other Israeli officials, entered the Mosque and toured its courtyards under police guard in the morning.
The Israeli occupation police reportedly closed the Mosque’s gates to Muslim worshipers as settlers were touring the Islamic holy site, and imposed restrictions on Palestinians’ access to the Old City of Jerusalem.
Settlers and Ben Gvir were also allowed openly to sing, pray, and perform provocative practices inside the Mosque compound, local sources reported.
Meanwhile, scores of settlers carried Israeli flags and performed the Israeli national anthem inside the Aqsa Mosque amid intensive police presence.
