Dozens of Israeli settlers, led by the extremist rabbi Yehuda Glick, forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque under police guard on Tuesday morning.

Local sources said that scores of Israeli settlers broke into al-Aqsa Mosque and toured its courtyards while receiving presentations on the alleged “Temple Mount”.

Thousands of Israeli settlers have visited the mosque over the past week to celebrate Jewish holidays amid tight restrictions on Muslim worshipers.