JAKARTA - Israeli Jews are allowed to perform worship in the basement of the Al Aqsa Mosque complex in the Old City of East Jerusalem on Sunday, April 5.
Middle East Eye media quoted Monday, April 7, reported that dozens of Israeli Jews attended traditional worship at the Western Wall of the Al Aqsa Mosque complex basement last weekend.
Meanwhile, the Al Aqsa Mosque remains closed for Muslim worship for more than a month.
The Israeli occupation government has banned Muslim Palestinians from accessing the Al Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, which has been occupied since February 28.
It marked the total closure of one of the holiest sites of Muslims that has not happened since the beginning of the occupation in 1967.
No exceptions were made for Muslims, even during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in 2026 until the Eid al-Fitr holiday, Muslim Palestinians were banned from accessing the Al Aqsa Mosque.
As a result, Muslim residents are forced to pray in the courtyard a little away from the Al Aqsa Mosque.
Israeli Jews were allowed to perform prayers in an underground chamber at the Western Wall at Al-Aqsa complex for Passover on Sunday while Muslim worshippers have been prohibited from entering the Mosque to pray for over a month. pic.twitter.com/H47N0xVjyI
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) April 6, 2026
Israeli authorities have also closed Christian holy sites in the Old City, including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and have banned Christian worshippers from attending Easter celebrations.
Only a maximum of 15 clergy members are allowed to enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 5.
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