The Israeli occupation police on Monday morning allowed scores of Jewish settlers to desecrate the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards.

More than 75 settlers, including religious students, entered the Mosque through al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards under police protection, according to local sources.

In July, about 2,500 settlers entered the Mosque in violation of its Islamic sanctity, according to a report released by al-Quds Center for Studies.

The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.

The Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.

During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place.