Jerusalem Officials Caution Holiday Fact-Setting

The Jerusalem Governorate warns of the dangers of exploiting the upcoming Jewish holiday season to escalate tensions at Al-Aqsa Mosque, with the aim of changing its religious, historical, and legal identity. The risks involve attempts to impose Jewish rituals within the mosque, including frequent break-ins, introducing religious symbols, and expanding access for intruders—especially during Jewish religious occasions such as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and other festivals. It also highlights that Israeli statements and policies, particularly the incremental escalation to transform the mosque into a shared religious site, increase the danger. Repeated practices that could become established facts, along with ignoring the existing legal and historical situation of Al-Aqsa, are problematic. The Israeli measures are considered invalid and part of political and electoral exploitation. The governorate calls on residents to be present at the mosque to protect it, affirming that any change is invalid and that Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem is illegal, emphasizing the Hashemite custodianship of the holy sites.

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