Dozens of Zionist settlers stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday under heavy protection from Zionist enemy forces, as part of repeated incursions that the mosque continues to witness on an almost daily basis.

According to al-Quds Governorate, around 150 settlers entered the mosque courtyards through the Mughrabi Gate and carried out tours inside, during which they performed “Talmudic rituals.”

These incursions usually take place in two periods, morning and afternoon, under strict restrictions imposed by Zionist enemy authorities on Palestinian access, particularly in the Old City of al-Quds and the surroundings of al-Aqsa Mosque.

In recent years, the frequency of these incursions has increased, with settlers performing religious rituals inside the mosque’s courtyards, in violation of the historical and legal status quo, which stipulates that al-Aqsa Mosque is a place designated for Muslim worship only, while allowing non-Muslims to visit without performing religious rites.

Palestinian sources consider these practices part of attempts to impose a new reality inside the mosque and alter its religious identity, under the protection provided by Zionist enemy forces to the settlers.

This comes within a broader context of restrictions imposed by Zionist enemy authorities on access to al-Aqsa Mosque, including limiting the number of worshippers and preventing certain age groups from entering at various times, especially during periods of tension.