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flag Israel deploys troops at Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan, restricting access and sparking tensions despite claims of preserving the status quo.

flag Israeli police are deploying thousands of officers around the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during Ramadan 2026, focusing on security during Friday prayers and managing large crowds. flag While Israel says it is maintaining the status quo—allowing Muslim worship but restricting Jewish prayer—Palestinian officials report access restrictions, including limiting permits to older men and women and blocking the Islamic Waqf from installing shade structures and medical clinics. flag Thirty-three Waqf employees were barred from entering the site. flag The move follows heightened tensions, including settler incursions and the detention of a mosque imam, sparking concerns over erosion of the site’s religious character despite Israeli assurances.

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