47 Israeli settlers break into Aqsa Mosque

47 Israeli settlers stormed on Tuesday morning holy al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam.

Israeli settler hordes broke into the site accompanied by heavy police escort, PIC quoted a member of al-Aqsa supervision staff as saying.

The settlers performed sacrilegious rituals in the eastern plaza of al-Aqsa, sparking tension at the site.

Prior to the break-in, the Israeli police unlocked al-Maghareba Gate, which has been controlled by the occupation forces since 1967.

Muslim worshipers are denied access into the site via the al-Maghareba Gate.