Israel reopens Al-Aqsa Mosque as it extends settler raid hours
Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 04/09/2026 - 08:36 Jerusalem Governorate warns move will ‘entrench time-based division’ between Palestinians and Israelis at the Islamic site Muslim worshippers gather at the Al-Aqsa Mosque for the fajr dawn prayer in Jerusalem on 9 April 2026 (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli) Off Israeli authorities reopened Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday after an unprecedented closure lasting more than 40 days. More than 3,000 Palestinian worshippers performed the dawn
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