Twelve Palestinians were injured on Monday when Israeli occupation forces stormed Al Aqsa Mosque and fired tear gas bombs and rubber bullets at worshipers.

Al Aqsa Mosque Director Sheikh Omar Kiswani deplored the Israeli forces' break-in of the holy place and their brutal assault on the mosque to secure the entry of Jewish settlers to mark the Israeli celebrations of Sukkot.

The Israeli troops have sent away Palestinians worshipers who are not allowed to enter the mosque and attacked paramedics and journalists there, according to eyewitnesses.

SourcE: MENA