Groups of Israeli extremist settlers early Tuesday stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem (Al-Quds), a Palestinian source confirmed. The General Director of the Islamic Awqaf and Al-Aqsa Affairs, Sheikh Azzam Al-Khatib, pointed out that today's raid by the Jewish settlers was carried through al-Magharebah Gate and under heavy protection of Israeli special forces and police. The extremist settlers provocatively toured the Al-Aqsa yards, Al-Khatib added.