Dozens of Palestinian staged sit-ins in al-Quds (Jerusalem) on Monday, protesting Israeli attempts to desecrate al-Aqsa Mosque during the Passover.

Dozens of Palestinian staged sit-ins in al-Quds (Jerusalem) on Monday, protesting Israeli attempts to desecrate al-Aqsa Mosque during the Passover.

On Monday morning Israeli occupation police limited Palestinian access to the holy mosque.

Male residents of al-Quds, who age 50 and over are only allowed to pray in the compound, according to the Israeli measures.

Occupation forces also detained Palestinian youth Mesbah Abou Sobaih as he was demonstrating, along with other protesters, against the Israeli measures in the area near the gates of al-Asbat and al-Hatta in the Old City.

Tensions rise in the Old City amid calls by Palestinian clerics to protest against Israeli attempts to storm the holy mosque.

Israeli settlers had earlier announced they would storm al-Aqsa mosque and offer sacrifice in its courtyard.

On Sunday the occupation forces stormed the holy compound prompting clashes with Palestinians who refused the Israeli desecration tone of Muslims’ holiest sites.

Occupation police fired stun grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets on the Palestinians during Sunday clashes, injuring six of them, including a security guard of the holy compound.