Jewish extremist Rabbi among 117 settlers storming Al-Aqsa Mosque

Controversial ultra-Orthodox Rabbi and Member of the Knesset, Yehuda Glick [Palinfo]

Controversial Orthodox Rabbi and Member of the Knesset Yehuda Glick of the Likud Party yesterday led a group of settlers who stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

Glick and his supporters performed Jewish prayers near the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al-Aqsa compound amid tight police protection.

The Jewish Temple Mount organisations have recently renewed their calls on supporters and Jewish settlers to participate in the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque throughout the Jewish holidays.

Palestinian authorities have however warned that the continuation of such aggression could drag the region in to further violence.

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