Israeli Settlers and Forces Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israeli settlers and forces have stormed this morning al-Aqsa Mosque, where 4 female worshipers were arrested in addition to a teacher and a female student while entering the mosque.

Eight extremist settlers stormed al-Aqsa mosque from the Mughrabi Gate and performed Talmudic rituals amid heavy police presence.

The Israeli police have checked the Palestinian worshipers' identities while entering into the mosque. Four female worshipers, a teacher, and a female student were arrested and took to investigation center.

Meanwhile, al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage stated that the Israeli Knesset has discussed on Monday the Israeli police preparations for the protection to settlers' Talmudic rituals in al-Aqsa mosque during the Hanukkah or Festival of Lights.

The Foundation said that representatives of Israeli Security Services, police, and Ministry of Religion Affairs, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Temple Mount organization, in addition to organizations concerned with alleged temple have attended the session.

The session came in coincidence with the extremist groups' calls to break into Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Israeli police have banned three students from entering into al-Aqsa mosque for 15 days without any justification.

The Foundation pointed that students at al-Aqsa mosque are subjected to several Israeli harassments including arrests.

Source: Palestine Info