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Israeli restrictions on Al-Aqsa intensify ahead of Jewish holidays
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Shehab Wire reported that 2026 has seen serious escalations at Al-Aqsa Mosque, including a closure lasting approximately 40 days and a ban on Palestinian entry extending for the longest consecutive period since the site came under Israeli control in 1967. The restrictions represent a significant tightening of access to the compound.
According to the report, Israeli occupation authorities have initiated additional measures at the mosque as the Jewish holiday season approaches. Officials have begun attempts to enforce new restrictions, signaling that the upcoming holidays will present an intensified period of constraints on Palestinian worshippers and access to the sacred site.
