Hundreds of Palestinian Muslim worshippers flooded the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in tears and prostrations of gratitude on Thursday April 9 2026 as the holy site reopened for the first time in forty days following an unprecedented closure imposed by Israeli occupation authorities that had barred access throughout Ramadan Eid al-Fitr and five consecutive Fridays in the longest shutdown since Israel occupied East Jerusalem in 1967. Background: How the Al-Aqsa Mosque Closure Began The Al-Aqsa Mosque closure was imposed on February 28 2026 the same day the United States and…
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