Islamic Waqf

Eight Muslim countries, including Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, condemned an Israeli government-led mass raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. The foreign ministers labeled the incursion by Israeli officials and ultranationalist groups as 'illegal and extremist,' violating international law and Jordan's custodianship of the site.

Israeli forces briefly closed the King Faisal Gate at Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem for military drills, with heightened security measures disrupting worshippers. The closure follows earlier Israeli restrictions, including a 40-day shutdown of the mosque during its war with Iran, which Palestinian officials condemned as an effort to limit Muslim access and advance the 'Judaisation' of the site.

Israel has emptied four facilities within the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex used by the Islamic Waqf, according to the Al-Quds International Institution, which claims Israeli authorities used fabricated security reasons to justify the actions. The monitoring group warns this could enable Israeli police to extend control over the site's landmarks and replace the Waqf as the administrative authority.

Israel has emptied four facilities within the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex that served as offices for the Islamic Waqf, according to a Palestinian monitoring group. The group claims Israel is using security pretexts to target the facilities, which are located at the four corners of the complex, aiming to undermine the Jordanian-backed Waqf and expand Israeli control.

A US-Israeli plan to strip Jordan of its custodianship of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque complex could trigger widespread violence, warns Israeli-American attorney Daniel Seidemann. The proposal, involving a new 'multi-faith centre' allowing Jewish prayer at the site, risks destabilizing the region by undermining Jordan's historic role in managing the holy site.