Settlers and Intelligence Elements Storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Nearly 40 extremist settlers and Israeli intelligence elements on Thursday morning stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Mughrabi Gate under heavy police protection.
Media Coordinator for Al-Aqsa Foundation for Waqf and Heritage Mahmoud Abu Atta said in a press statement that extremist settler groups, led by Yehuda Glick, stormed since the morning hours the Al-Aqsa Mosque in form of groups.
He added that Glick provided to the settlers explanations about the building of the alleged Temple, and they toured in different parts of the Mosque.
Abu Atta noted that this intrusion followed a call by Israeli Gen. Uzi Dayan for Jewish students to intensify the raids into the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Meanwhile, Haaretz newspaper said on its website that the Israeli government and the Jerusalem municipality decided to transfer 16 million shekels ($4.5 million) to Elad association, in order to establish biblical gardens in the Silwan neighborhood south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
According to the paper; the project includes new excavations in the region, the establishment of a “historical trail”, developing a new street, and a tunnel.
It added that the cost of the project reaches twenty million shekels, noting that half of the amount will be transferred from the Office of the Prime Minister, while the rest from the Ministry of Tourism and the municipality.
Source: Palestine Info
He added that Glick provided to the settlers explanations about the building of the alleged Temple, and they toured in different parts of the Mosque.
Abu Atta noted that this intrusion followed a call by Israeli Gen. Uzi Dayan for Jewish students to intensify the raids into the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Meanwhile, Haaretz newspaper said on its website that the Israeli government and the Jerusalem municipality decided to transfer 16 million shekels ($4.5 million) to Elad association, in order to establish biblical gardens in the Silwan neighborhood south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
According to the paper; the project includes new excavations in the region, the establishment of a “historical trail”, developing a new street, and a tunnel.
It added that the cost of the project reaches twenty million shekels, noting that half of the amount will be transferred from the Office of the Prime Minister, while the rest from the Ministry of Tourism and the municipality.
Source: Palestine Info
