Israel’s Minister of Internal Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, put forth a proposal, subsequently approved by Prime Minister Netanyahu, to limit the entry of all Palestinians at al-Quds during Ramadan, despite warnings from Israel’s internal intelligence agency, Shin Bet, about potential dangerous disruptions.
According to Israeli media reports, Ben-Gvir requested Netanyahu’s cabinet to permit only individuals over 70 years old residing in occupied Jerusalem al-Quds and the 1948 territories to access Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month. The proposed plan would exclude residents from other parts of the occupied West Bank from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam’s third holiest site.
It’s noteworthy that since the commencement of Israel’s conflict in the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces have restricted Palestinian Muslims’ access to Al-Aqsa Mosque, particularly on Fridays.
In defiance of these restrictions, approximately 25,000 people managed to enter the mosque to perform Friday prayers for the first time in over four months.
