JERUSALEM: Israeli colonists today stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, under the protection of the Israeli occupation police.

Eyewitnesses said that dozens of colonists stormed Al-Aqsa, from Maghariba Gate, carried out provocative tours of its courtyards, and performed Talmudic rituals.

The occupation police stationed at the gates of the Old City and Al-Aqsa Mosque also prevented Palestinian citizens from entering, causing the number of worshipers to decrease for the fifth month in a row.

Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA