JERUSALEM – *More than a thousand of Israeli settlers have stormed theal-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Israeli-occupied Old City of East Jerusalemal-Quds amid frequent acts of violence committed by Israeli forces andsettlers against the Palestinian people.*

Palestinian sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said a total of1,042 settlers and dozens of intelligence agents forced their way into theholy site through the Bab al-Magharibah under the tight protection ofseveral groups of Israeli soldiers and special police forces,Arabic-language Safa news agency reported.

The settlers performed acts deemed provocative by Palestinians in themosque courtyard, and were given explanations about Solomon’s Temple – alsoknown as the First Temple.

The Israeli settlers then read Talmud verses out loud.

Israeli forces arrested al-Aqsa Mosque guard, Muhammad al-Salhi, after hewas assaulted while approaching the settlers.

The Israeli settler finally left the sacred site through the ChainGate (Bab al-Silsileh).