JERUSALEM, Monday, December 03, 2018 (WAFA) – Jewish fanatics led by Israeli member of parliament Yehuda Klick intensified on Monday provocative tours of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Islam’s third  holiest site, as they marked the start of the Jewish lights holiday, Hanouka, according to Muslim officials.

They said groups of 40 Jewish fanatics each were allowed by Israeli police into the Muslim compound since the start of the morning visit hours for non-Muslims.

The extremist groups have encouraged their members to ascend to the Mosque during this holiday, as they do in every other Jewish holiday, in order to assert their presence with a goal to one day take it over and turn it into a Jewish temple.

Palestinian and Muslim officials have warned of outbreak of a religious strife if any changes are introduced to the Muslim holy compound.

M.K.