New settler groups storm al-Aqsa

PIC reported:

New settler groups stormed Thursday morning al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied al-Quds ('Jerusalem') via the Israeli-controlled al-Magharibeh gate amid heavy police protection.

A number of settlers tried to perform Talmudic rituals in al-Aqsa compound which provoked the ire of Palestinian worshipers.

On the other hand, Israeli police continued to prevent a number of Palestinian women from having access to al-Aqsa for allegedly being involved in protests against settlers’ presence in the holy shrine.

Tension remained high in occupied al-Quds and West Bank since early October 2015 after Israeli police repeatedly stormed the site and restricted Palestinians’ access into it, while allowing large numbers of settlers to access the holy site under heavy protection.