At least 305 Israeli settlers stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday morning under the protection of Israeli occupation police, while Palestinian Muslim worshipers faced tight restrictions and were prevented from accessing the holy site.

According to local sources, the settlers entered the mosque compound in several groups through the Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards.

During the incursions, rabbis delivered lectures promoting claims over the alleged Jewish Temple Mount, while several settlers performed provocative rituals and Talmudic prayers inside the Islamic holy site.

Meanwhile, Israeli occupation police tightened restrictions at Al-Aqsa's entrances and gates, restricting Palestinian worshipers' movement and barring many from entering the mosque.

The latest incursion comes amid continued Israeli violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque and restrictions on Palestinian access to the site, raising concerns over efforts to alter its existing religious and historical status.

Palestinians and Muslim religious authorities have repeatedly condemned settler incursions and Israeli restrictions at Al-Aqsa, describing them as violations of the mosque's sanctity and the rights of Muslim worshipers. (ILKHA)