JERUSALEM, February 10, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli authorities on Tuesday barred two Jerusalem residents from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem for a renewable period of one week.

The Jerusalem Governorate documented 100 forced banning orders issued by the occupation during January, 95 of which specifically targeted Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The actual number of banning orders may be higher than what has been documented. This is due to the occupation authorities' deliberate imposition of strict restrictions on those banned, including threats to renew their bans if they make statements to the media or speak publicly about the circumstances of their banning—making accurate counting and documentation difficult.

Additionally, it has been observed that occupation authorities have resorted to notifying individuals of several banning decisions via WhatsApp text messages.

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