Occupied East Jerusalem

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held phone discussions with Oman's Badr al-Busaidi and Pakistan's Mohammad Ishaq Dar about regional developments following Trump's cancellation of US strikes against Iran. The talks included progress on a maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman and the deteriorating situation in Occupied East Jerusalem. Pakistan's Dar invited Araghchi to visit the country.

An Israeli physician criticized an Israeli court hearing on a humanitarian corridor as 'fascist,' highlighting alleged procedural irregularities. The petition, filed by Physicians for Human Rights, sought to establish a corridor to transfer critically ill patients from Gaza to the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem. The court rejected the petition and suggested human rights groups pressure third countries to accept patients.

Israeli forces briefly closed the King Faisal Gate at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem for 30-minute military drills, with heightened security measures disrupting worshippers. The Palestinian Authority's Jerusalem Governorate reported the drills occurred in the mosque's courtyards.

Israeli forces have detained Sheikh Mohammad Hussein, the grand mufti of Jerusalem, after he concluded the Friday sermon and prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, according to Wafa news agency.

Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque courtyard in occupied East Jerusalem under Israeli police protection, according to Wafa. The Jerusalem Governorate reported dozens of settlers conducted provocative tours and rituals within the compound.