Israeli Forces Restrict Palestinian Access and Shops in Jerusalem During Sukkot

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Israeli restrictions and settler incursions at Al-Aqsa during Sukkot threaten the historical status quo in Jerusalem.

Israeli authorities have ordered the closure of over fifty Palestinian shops in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem and restricted local movement to accommodate Jewish holiday rituals during Sukkot. Hundreds of Israeli settlers, accompanied by police and political figures including National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex to perform prayers. Palestinian officials condemned these actions as a violation of the historical status quo at the holy site.

More than fifty shops in the Muslim Quarter along the route to the Cotton Merchants' Gate have been ordered to remain shut until October second.
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir participated in the incursions, declaring that his side is in charge of the compound.
The Jerusalem Governorate reported that over one thousand five hundred settlers entered the mosque complex under heavy security on Sunday, followed by another twelve hundred on Monday.

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50shops ordered to close

1,500settlers taking part in Sunday incursion

1,200settlers taking part in Monday incursion

Why it matters

The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, governed by a longstanding status quo that designates the site as an exclusively Muslim place of worship administered by the Islamic Waqf.

What outlets agree on

Israeli forces imposed tight security measures and restrictions in Jerusalem's Old City, facilitating the entry of hundreds of Jewish settlers into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the Sukkot holiday.

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Israeli–Palestinian conflictAl-Aqsa MosqueReligionItamar Ben-GvirJerusalem GovernorateHuman rightsAmit HaleviLikud

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