Ammon News - Dozens of Jewish extremist settlers early Wednesday stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque/ al-Haram al-Sharif compound in occupied East Jerusalem, according to an official Palestinian source.

The General Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem said in a statement that the settlers carried out today’s raids through al-Magharebah Gate under the heavy protection of Israeli escort, who restricted Muslim worshippers' access to the mosque to secure the settlers' incursions.

"The settlers provocatively toured the Mosque's yards and performed Talmudic rituals in the eastern section of the compound, while Muslim worshipers peacefully confronted," it added.