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Eight Arab and Islamic foreign ministers condemned Israel’s 12-day Ramadan closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, saying the restrictions violate international law and the status quo, and urged Israel to restore access and uphold Muslim worship rights in Jerusalem.
A six-decade agreement governing Muslim prayer and Jewish access at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa compound has effectively collapsed under far-right Israeli leadership, with arrests of Muslim Waqf staff, bans on hundreds of worshippers, and police raids during Ramadan, signaling a dangerous shift that could ignite broader tensions in Jerusalem and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Despite attempts by Israeli politician Ben-Gvir to impose limits on Arab-Israeli worshippers at Al-Aqsa and warnings of potential violence, the Arab public in Israel showed restraint and condemned Hamas' actions. While the West Bank has seen escalation, it has not joined the war started by Hamas. The situation highlights the potential for religious conflict and the need for careful navigation of tensions during Ramadan prayers.
Clashes broke out between police and far-right Jewish nationalists during a march through Jerusalem's Old City, where activists called for "full Jewish control" over the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa compound. The march, which passed through the Muslim Quarter, saw racist abuse being hurled by the participants.
An Israeli soldier shot dead a Palestinian man in the West Bank, hours after a policeman killed a medical student at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound. The Palestinian Authority identified the man killed in the West Bank as Mohammad Ra’ed Baradiyah, 24. Witnesses said Baradiyah was shot in his car near the town of Beit Ummar and that medics were denied access to the wounded man. Earlier on Saturday, Israeli police said they shot dead another Palestinian man at the Chain Gate, an access point to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem.