Jerusalem police permit settler prayers at Al-Aqsa
The article addressed the Israeli police's easing of policies in Jerusalem to allow settlers to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque, which contradicts the existing arrangement that limits prayer to Muslims only, while permitting non-Muslim visitors. Police commander Avshalom Peled clarified that the police are now permitting settlers to pray at the site, carrying prayer books and worshipping on the eastern side of the compound, following previous experiences and under the auspices of close associates of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. He emphasized that the police handle the intrusion of Israeli officials into the site according to organized security procedures and that they reaffirm Israeli sovereignty over the Temple Mount. The Islamic Waqf in Jerusalem, however, rejected any changes to the status quo that restrict prayer to Muslims, considering such attempts a violation of agreements in place since 2003.
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