Dozens of settlers stormed the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque today, Tuesday, under heavy protection from the Israeli occupation police.

Local sources reported that successive groups of settlers in large numbers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque and performed Talmudic rituals in its courtyards, on the sixth day of the Jewish "Feast of Tabernacles."

Hundreds of settlers also performed Talmudic prayers in front of Bab al-Qattanin, one of the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque, carrying “vegetable offerings.”

The occupation forces have increased their presence in the Old City, Al-Aqsa Mosque, and its surroundings since the early hours of the morning, under the pretext of securing settlers’ incursions.

Dozens of occupation police officers were deployed at the gates of Al-Aqsa, its roads, and at the gates of the Old City, while obstructing the arrival of worshipers.

The occupation also closed the roads in the Bab al-Asbat area, and allowed vehicles and buses carrying settlers to pass towards Bab al-Maghariba and reach al-Buraq Square.

It is noteworthy that there is a continuous increase in the number of settlers storming Al-Aqsa Mosque, as their numbers several years ago did not exceed 5,000 annually, while this year they reached more than 60,000 intruders.