Jerusalem: Settlers stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem on Sunday, under the protection of the Israeli occupation police.

According to Qatar News Agency, quoting eyewitnesses, settlers entered Al-Aqsa Mosque and performed Talmudic rituals. The so-called 'Temple Mount' organizations are actively mobilizing settlers to initiate large-scale incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Jewish holiday season.

Since 2003, settlers have been entering Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of Israeli occupation forces five days a week. Over the past decade, these activities have escalated from silent public prayers to performing Talmudic rituals and raising the flag of the occupying state within the mosque premises.

The Temple Mount organizations aim to introduce Talmudic ritual tools into Al-Aqsa, a move perceived as an attempt to alter the Islamic character of the mosque. This represents a clear escalation in the efforts to change the status quo at this significant religious site.

Since the onset of the comprehensive Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank in October 2023, over 68,000 settlers have entered Al-Aqsa Mosque under occupation forces' protection. This has occurred amid increased security measures at the mosque and its surrounding Old City entrances.