Israeli occupation authorities continue to close of Al-Aqsa Mosque for 36th consecutive day

QUDS, April 04 (YPA) – Israeli occupation authorities continue the closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound to Muslim worshippers for the 36th consecutive day, citing security pretexts.

 According to Palestinian sources, the closure is being used to tighten control over the compound, as calls grow among Palestinians in Jerusalem to gather at the nearest checkpoints in an effort to break the imposed restrictions and push for its reopening.

 For the ninth time since 1967, Israeli authorities also prevented Friday prayers at the site. The Mosque’s courtyards, prayer halls, and surrounding arcades remained largely empty, with only a limited number of staff from the Islamic Waqf allowed inside. Friday marked the fifth consecutive week of such closures.

 The so-called “Temple Mount groups” are exploiting the Jewish Passover holiday, which began on April 2nd and continues until the 9th, to incite the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque and call for the “sacrifice of animals” within its grounds.

 Official and religious authorities warn of the dangers of the continued closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque, considering it a blatant violation of freedom of worship and a dangerous escalation that necessitates urgent international intervention to halt these measures.

@E.Y.M