‘The saddest day for Muslim worshippers in Jerusalem’: al-Aqsa mosque closed at Eid
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For the first time since 1967, Israeli authorities closed the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. Hundreds of Muslim worshippers were forced to pray outside the Old City as Israeli police barricaded entrances to the site on Friday. Israeli officials cited security concerns related to tensions with Iran as the reason for restricting access to the mosque complex throughout Ramadan. Palestinians view the closure as part of a broader Israeli strategy to increase control over the holy site, known to Jews as the Temple Mount. The closure has led to increased tensions, economic hardship for Palestinian shopkeepers, and fears of a dangerous precedent for future access to the mosque.
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