Jerusalem - PNN
Backed by Israeli police, Jewish settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Al-Quds, but had to be evacuated by Israeli police."Nineteen settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa compound through the Al-Mgharba Gate under the watch of Israeli police," mosque guard Othman Abu Ghyarbiyeh said.Four settlers attempted to perform Talmudic rituals, but guards stopped them from doing so. In the end Israeli police had to evacuate the settlers from the site, as Palestinian students stood up to them.In recent months, groups of settlers with Israeli forces have entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex creating a sense of anger amongst Palestinian Muslims. Formerly, these situations have resulted in violence.