The unilateral decision by Israeli police to close Al-Aqsa Mosque — Islam’s third-holiest site — has ignited a fresh wave of regional concern and international scrutiny. The measure comes at a moment of heightened tension in a city that has long been at the heart of competing religious claims. The closure of the mosque during the last 10 days of the holy month of Ramadan is unprecedented; it has not happened since the Israeli occupation began in 1967. Many are concerned that sinister motives lie behind the restrictions on worship in the large compound.

LONDON: The Palestinian Authority has issued a warning about the ongoing Israeli closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, which entered its 16th successive day on Sunday.…

The Rare Closure of Islam's Third Holiest Site During Ramadan Amid the Iran War Has Disrupted Sacred Religious Traditions and Heightened Palestinian Fears Over the Mosque's Future

The unilateral decision by Israeli police to close Al-Aqsa Mosque — Islam’s third-holiest site — has ignited a fresh wave of regional concern and international scrutiny. The…