Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque under armed police escort

Israeli settlers have once again stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of heavily armed occupation forces, according to sources who spoke to Al Jazeera.

Witnesses said settlers performed religious rituals during the incursion, in a repeated provocation at one of Islam’s holiest sites.

Tensions remain high in occupied East Jerusalem, where such raids are frequently backed by Israeli police despite international calls to preserve the status quo.