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Religious tensions and access restrictions at Al-Aqsa Mosque

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Tensions have escalated regarding the religious and legal status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in East Jerusalem. Hamas has condemned Israeli measures, specifically those led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, to permit Jewish prayer books and collective prayers within the site, accusing the Israeli government of attempting to ‘Judaize’ the mosque. Concurrently, the Jerusalem Governorate and the Palestinian Presidency have issued warnings against what they describe as systematic policies intended to create a new de facto situation at the site. These reported actions include frequent raids, religious rituals in the courtyards, restrictions on Muslim access, and underground excavation works. During the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, approximately 1,792 Israelis entered the mosque via the Maghariba Gate Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under Israeli police protection, performing Talmudic rituals, singing, and bringing plant offerings. Minister Ben-Gvir was observed performing rituals and dancing in the courtyard. During this period, Simultaneously, Ben-Gvir also entered the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, which remained closed to Palestinians. Palestinian worshippers. In response, Israeli security forces implemented strict measures across Jerusalem and the West Bank, including closing roads and restricting Palestinian access to businesses, schools, and religious sites. markets. In response to these developments, the Jerusalem International Institution has called for global action, declaring Friday, October 2, 2026, as a “day of support and anger for Al-Aqsa.” The institution urged Palestinians to pray at the mosque and called on the Islamic world to organize demonstrations, specifically advising Arab and Muslim leaders to reconsider normalization processes. Sheikh Akramah Sabri, a preacher at Al-Aqsa, has warned that these escalating incursions and the presence of political officials performing ceremonies aim to establish a new religious and political reality. He cautioned that such actions could lead reality, potentially leading to a temporal and spatial division of the mosque.

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