Extremist settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque through the Mughrabi Gate on Wednesday morning, under heavy guard from Israeli police, on the fourth day of the Jewish Passover holiday.
The Islamic Endowments Department in occupied Jerusalem reported that 400 settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque and organized provocative tours of its courtyards.
She explained that the intruders performed Talmudic rituals and prayers amid dancing, singing, and clapping in the eastern area of the mosque.
The occupation police imposed strict restrictions on the entry of worshippers arriving at the mosque, checking their IDs and detaining some of them at its outer gates.
The occupation police have reinforced the presence of its personnel and special units on the streets and roads of the Holy City, coinciding with the Jewish holiday.
During the first three days of Passover, a large number of rabbis, prominent activists in extremist Temple groups and organizations, and members of the Knesset participated in the raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The number of intruders during this period reached 3,386 extremists, while intensive calls continue to participate in further incursions on Wednesday and Thursday.
The extremist group “Temple Mount in Our Hands” announced the organization of “subsidized transportation” and “free tours-invasions” inside Al-Aqsa Mosque.
It called on settlers to refrain from participating in raids on Al-Aqsa during what it described as “central raid days” coinciding with the Passover holiday.
Calls continue to intensify the security presence and mobilize the largest possible number of worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque to confront settlers’ plans for the so-called “Easter” holiday.
The calls emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong presence in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound from the early hours of dawn to thwart settler plots and prevent any attempts to bring in offerings or perform Talmudic rituals.