2026-04-9 8b9e5e6b6f402301abeb2fa41640884cfe7b3e14 /feed/2026/04/9/the-al-aqsa-mosque-the-church-of-the-holy-sepulchre-the-western-wall-and-other-holy-sites-in-old-city-of-east-jerusal The Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Western Wall, and other holy sites in Old City of East Jerusalem, Israel, reopen for the first time since the war with Iran started on February 28 after being closed by authorities due to security concerns. 1775741643 2026-04-9 ae5ba8dc2e6c6fec8079b955f2fa3cc284b2ce1e 22 Al-Aqsa Mosque 1 /wiki/al-aqsa%20mosque Church of the Holy Sepulchre 13 /wiki/church%20of%20the%20holy%20sepulchre Jerusalem 115 /wiki/jerusalem Old City 70 /wiki/old%20city%20of%20jerusalem Western Wall 36 /wiki/western%20wall Al-Aqsa Mosque Church of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem Old City Western Wall Al-Aqsa Mosque 2026-03-29 6a0055e135e15977704233e8e65c840a0ecce28c /feed/2026/03/29/for-the-first-time-ever-israeli-police-block-the-latin-patriarch-of-jerusalem-pierbattista-pizzaballa-from-entering For the first time ever, Israeli police block the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, from entering the Church of Holy Sepulchre during Palm Sunday. 1774791055 2026-03-29 7a9ab6555f199871ae93e94ee6b72d725c55922d 27 Church of the Holy Sepulchre Old City 2 /feed/2026/03/29/for-the-first-time-ever-israel-police-block-the-latin-patriarch-of-jerusalem-pierbattista-pizzaballa-from-entering-th For the first time ever, Israel Police block the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Palm Sunday, citing heightened risk in the Old City during the Iran war. 2024-02-18 940def764eb6bd64e16599534f2e6041a7932a15 5 Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem 2 /feed/2024/02/18/channel-12-reports-that-israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-will-restrict-palestinian-citizens-of-israel-s-access Channel 12 reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will restrict Palestinian citizens of Israel's access to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem during the month of Ramadan due to security concerns. 2023-04-5 742fc6a17f4078879d4fb3e512a7ab151a57c3a1 /feed/2023/04/5/israeli-police-storm-al-aqsa-mosque-in-jerusalem-in-response-to-rioting-injuring-seven-palestinians-and-sparking-clashe Israeli police storm Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem in response to rioting, injuring seven Palestinians and sparking clashes in the West Bank and Gaza, from where nine rockets were launched. 1680730140 2023-04-5 e6a208fd44fc908f3cbbf1f63b995a82615366e8 /feed/2023/04/5/israeli-police-storms-al-aqsa-mosque-in-jerusalem-in-response-to-rioting-injuring-seven-palestinians-and-sparking-clash Israeli police storms Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem in response to rioting, injuring seven Palestinians and sparking clashes in the West Bank and Gaza, from where nine rockets were launched. 1680701345 2023-04-5 1893c17fb632c6cde049465a50b0b4a3769513ae 2 Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem 2 /feed/2023/04/5/israeli-police-storm-al-aqsa-mosque-in-jerusalem-in-response-to-rioting-injuring-seven-palestinians-and-resulting-in-cl Israeli police storm Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem in response to rioting, injuring seven Palestinians and resulting in clashes in the West Bank and in Gaza, where nine rockets were launched. 2023-01-3 628440593ee4665c41ff15f4ae575f082901c015 /feed/2023/01/3/the-visit-of-the-israeli-minister-of-national-security-itamar-ben-gvir-to-the-temple-mount-in-jerusalem-sparks-protests The visit of the Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem sparks protests by Palestinians and the condemnation by several Arab countries, who consider the entire site to be part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. 1672796128 2023-01-3 90075892e12753dbf98693d55de6b42cb5a1707a 6 Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem 2 /feed/2023/01/3/the-visit-of-the-israeli-minister-of-national-security-itamar-ben-gvir-to-the-temple-mount-in-jerusalem-results-in-prote The visit of the Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem results in protests by Palestinians as well as condemnation of the visit by several Arab countries, who consider the site to be part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. 2022-04-29 7f719522c84bd7cd37b714a84dd26feee65a467c /feed/2022/04/29/forty-two-palestinians-are-injured-as-the-israeli-police-storm-the-al-aqsa-mosque-in-jerusalem Forty-two Palestinians are injured as the Israeli police storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. 1651237569 2022-04-29 54bd3fbd8e5731af42b1442d27ba140283c1a4a5 2 Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem Western Wall 3 /feed/2022/04/29/forty-two-palestinians-are-injured-as-the-israeli-police-storm-the-al-aqsa-mosque-in-jerusalem-in-response-to-crowds-wit Forty-two Palestinians are injured as the Israeli police storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem in response to crowds within the mosque throwing rocks and fireworks in the direction of Jewish worshippers at the Western Wall. 2017-07-23 5c9ceb29a2853976a512d8005a56e56b0796594c 2 Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem 2 /feed/2017/07/23/a-shooting-at-the-israeli-embassy-in-amman-jordan-leaves-one-person-a-jordanian-dead-and-an-israeli-and-a-jordanian A shooting at the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan, leaves one person, a Jordanian, dead, and an Israeli and a Jordanian wounded. There is speculation the attack may be linked to recent events at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque. Another Jordanian man was killed inadvertently. 2015-10-24 e9cc05bfd5c533c32d52f72c808e222ddbc8fe00 15 Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem 2 /feed/2015/10/24/israel-and-jordan-agree-to-take-steps-to-quell-violence-at-the-al-aqsa-mosque-in-jerusalem-which-includes-round-the-cloc Israel and Jordan agree to take steps to quell violence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem which includes round-the-clock monitoring of new security cameras there. Israel reaffirms Jordan's historic role as formal custodian of what is known to Jews as the Temple Mount and as Haram al-Sharif to Muslims. Yesterday, Israeli authorities lifted restrictions that had banned men aged under 40 from praying at al-Aqsa. 2015-09-13 bc540840c73bb7bdb83eb72276c767ca43b9861e 11 Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem 2 /feed/2015/09/13/israeli-police-engage-palestinian-protesters-with-tear-gas-and-stun-grenades-near-jerusalem-s-al-aqsa-mosque-in-response Israeli police engage Palestinian protesters with tear gas and stun grenades near Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque in response to reports of planned incidents ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Protesters throw fireworks and small explosive devices from inside the Mosque. 2013-06-21 98f0d1c74e50ff172a6c44288fb978cf71f69f3f 2 Jerusalem Western Wall 2 /feed/2013/06/21/a-jewish-israeli-man-is-shot-dead-near-jerusalem-s-western-wall-after-a-guard-mistakes-him-for-a-palestinian-militant-af A Jewish Israeli man is shot dead near Jerusalem's Western Wall after a guard mistakes him for a Palestinian militant after hearing him shout "Allahu Akbar". 2010-03-12 09c539b7a6f59c9d943f0aa4ca7b31f42775e4a5 7 Al-Aqsa Mosque Jerusalem 2 /feed/2010/03/12/israel-seals-off-the-west-bank-until-midnight-on-saturday-fearing-repeats-of-riots-which-injured-dozens-of-young-palest Israel seals off the West Bank until midnight on Saturday, fearing repeats of riots which injured dozens of young Palestinians due to Israel preventing Palestinians under the age of 50 and without Israeli identity cards from attending their Jumu'ah (Friday prayers) at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. /feed/2026/04/9/the-al-aqsa-mosque-the-church-of-the-holy-sepulchre-the-western-wall-and-other-holy-sites-in-the-old-city-of-jerusale (''Middle East Eye 9 9e514e1423d35ba0e40d7a28758242dc60a233d7 4 https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/al-aqsa-reopens-after-israels-closure-start-war-iran 2026 Israel National News 9 5272e54367c0bb5c6fd92574ed673483a4c794c5 4 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/682746 2026 The Times of Israel 9 65f8be2bc77eafd63b953c5da2a290b502757b8c 4 https://www.timesofisrael.com/holy-sites-reopen-in-jerusalems-old-city-after-over-a-month-of-closure/amp/ 2026 The Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Western Wall, and other holy sites in the Old City of Jerusalem reopen for the first time since the war with Iran started on February 28 after being closed by authorities due to security concerns.