JERUSALEM, March 12, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation authorities have decided to keep Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem closed and prevent worshippers from reaching it on Friday to perform the last Friday prayer of the holy month of Ramadan, according to the Jerusalem Governorate.
Israeli authorities have continued, for the 13th consecutive day, to close the mosque and prevent worshippers from performing prayers there, citing security conditions linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
The Jerusalem Governorate had warned of a dangerous escalation in incitement rhetoric led by extremist “Temple organizations” against Al-Aqsa amid the continued lockdown measures.
It stressed that what is taking place cannot be considered temporary security measures as claimed by the Israeli authorities, but rather falls within a political and ideological path aimed at changing the existing religious, historical, and legal status of the mosque.
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