Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Monday stormed East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which has been closed by Israeli authorities for 38 days, a Palestinian agency said, Anadolu reports. In a brief statement, the Islamic Endowments Directorate in Jerusalem said: “Ben-Gvir stormed the mosque compound through Mughrabi Gate towards Bab al-Silsila (Chain Gate).” Such incursions by Ben-Gvir are typically carried out without prior public announcement. Israeli ministers are only permitted to enter the Al-Aqsa compound with advance approval from the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The extremist minister has continued these provocations despite repeated Arab, Islamic and international condemnations. Israeli authorities kept both Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed for a 38th consecutive […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![A view of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which has been kept closed to Muslims in East Jerusalem since February 28, following restrictions imposed by Israel citing its attacks on Iran, as seen on March 27, 2026. [Mostafa Alkharouf - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AA-20260327-40938673-40938669-ISRAELI_RESTRICTIONS_KEEP_ALAQSA_OFFLIMITS_SINCE_FEBRUARY_28-1-1.jpg)
