Israel bans Jewish settlers' raids into Aqsa until end of Ramadan

Jewish visitors and tourists will be banned from the Aqsa Mosque compound in Al-Quds until the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, a statement from Zionist regime’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said.

Netanyahu’s far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, however, denounced the decision. “When terrorism strikes us, we must strike back with great force, not surrender to its whims,” he said in a statement.

The move came just days after hundreds of Jewish settlers stormed Aqsa Mosque as Palestinians were blocked from accessing the site.

Protected by dozens of heavily-armed police officers, large groups of Israelis toured the courtyards of Al-Aqsa on Tuesday to mark the Jewish holiday of Passover. 

At the same time, Israeli forces assaulted Palestinians trying to reach the site overnight to perform the dawn prayer and denied access to worshipers.