Sunday, the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf said that the Israeli Occupation Forces withdrew from al-Aqsa Mosque, hours after besieging those stationed inside Al Qibli prayer hall.

The department added that 545 settlers stormed the courtyards of al-Aqsa Mosque in the morning, as well as 218 tourists.

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Sunday morning, a number of Palestinians were injured and many were arrested, while the Israeli Occupation Forces stormed the courtyards of the blessed Aqsa Mosque.

This came as fresh tension arose as the Jewish festival of Passover overlapped with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which caused the forces to secure the mass incursions of Jewish extremist settlers.