Muslims fear that Israel, which said the closure was over security, will misuse the situation to further tighten the Israeli ...

Authorities say the mosque will be closed to worshippers, visitors of all faiths on Friday amid spread of the conflict.

Thousands of worshippers attend prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, with others turned away despite carrying required permits.

The temporary measure, during the holy Muslim fasting month, follows tensions as Jewish activists increasingly encroach on the contested religious site.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa ...

While Israel cites wartime security concerns, Palestinians say the move is aimed at emptying the mosque and redefining access to one of Islam’s holiest sites ...

The Israeli army deployed large forces across the occupied West Bank on Friday, particularly at checkpoints leading to ...

Israel decided on Wednesday to limit the number of worshippers for the Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to 10,000 ...

Iran has warned that Israel may stage a false-flag attack on Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque using drones or missiles and blame Tehran, with reports claiming settlers are being quietly evacuated from the ...

Ben Gvir ascends Temple Mount before Friday prayers, says officers will ‘thrash’ anyone who disturbs the peace in Jerusalem; despite tensions, prayers pass without incident The post 80,000 Muslim ...

A video of people gathered at the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem on the last Friday of Ramadan has been shared online with captions wrongly saying it shows Palestinians celebrating Iran’s April 13 ...

JERUSALEM — At 7 a.m. every weekday, the large green doors of the mosque at the Al-Aqsa compound, usually wide open, close with a bang as Palestinian worshippers shutter themselves inside. Israeli ...