Israelis will be allowed to visit the Al-Aqsa compound during the first week of Ramadan, Israel’s police announced on Thursday. The decision raises concerns about whether Palestinians will have access to what is considered the third holiest site in Islam during the holy month.
Jews consider the compound the most sacred site in Judaism and refer to it as the biblical Temple Mount.
Al-Aqsa has often been the site of Palestinian protests and clashes with Israeli police, especially during times of high tension like the current war between Israel and Hamas.
Palestinians from the occupied West Bank have been unable to visit Jerusalem under Israeli government restrictions put in place immediately after Hamas’ attack on October 7.
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