More than 1,500 illegal Israeli settlers force their way into the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem during the Jewish holiday of Passover
Tension escalated across Palestinian territories after Israeli forces stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem and forcibly removed worshippers last week.
In a statement, the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem said 1,532 settlers stormed Al Aqsa Mosque on Monday.Earlier, the Israeli police prevented Palestinians under the age of 50 from entering Al Aqsa Mosque to perform prayers, witnesses said. The police also removed a number of worshipers from the courtyards of Al Aqsa Mosque during the settlers' incursions.
The Israeli raids on the mosque triggered rocket fire from Gaza and Lebanon, with Israel retaliating with airstrikes.
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