The Al Aqsa Mosque was attacked by settlers led by Ben Gvir

Settlers of the illegal Israeli regime have invaded the compound of al-Aqsa Mosque, while the stubborn right-wing minister of the administration Itamar Ben-Gvir joined them and thus created new tension with the Palestinian Muslims who worship in the holy area.

More than 1,600 Israeli settlers, who were organized in 13 groups, stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque in the holy city of Quds (Jerusalem) occupied by Israel on Tuesday morning.

According to the al-Aqsa Mosque Department, the raid by settlers in the compound of the al-Aqsa Mosque came in response to a call by radical Jewish groups regarding the celebration of Tisha B'Av, the annual Jewish fast day that marks the occurrence of several disasters in Jewish history.

The department has reported that Israeli forces prevented believers from entering the courtyard of al-Aqsa Mosque to facilitate the invasion of settlers in the holy Islamic area. The move led to clashes with Palestinian believers.

Social media videos show Zionist settlers being protected by brutal Israeli soldiers attacking Palestinian worshipers.

The settlers entered the mosque through the western gate of al-Mugharibah, a route that is frequently used during the invasion, while raising the flag of the fake Israeli regime inside the al-Salsila gate of the al-Aqsa Mosque.

Right-wing Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, accompanied by fellow minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf, participated in the raid.

Ben-Gvir, who is in charge of the Israeli police, has repeatedly emphasized that he believes Jews should be allowed to perform their worship in the holy mosque, contrary to the law governing the al-Aqsa Mosque.