Israeli Minister Threatens To Disrupt Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Israeli minister's visit to Al Aqsa Mosque raises concerns amid Gaza cease-fire talks and Netanyahu's US trip. Top News · Jul 18, 2024
Israel detains Passover sacrifice campaigner as Al Aqsa tensions simmer An Israeli campaigner for Jewish prayer rights at the Jerusalem compound that houses Al Aqsa mosque was detained on Monday, in an apparent bid to preempt any attempt to hold a Passover sacrifice at the site while Palestinians mark Ramadan. Reuters · Apr 3, 2023
Two dead as violence in Jerusalem, West Bank simmers A Palestinian motorist rammed his car into a group of soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the Israeli military said, wounding three before another opened fire at the driver who was, according to the Palestinian health ministry, killed. Reuters · Mar 31, 2023
US ambassador rebukes Israel over far-right minister’s visit to holy site Attempts to change status quo at al-Aqsa mosque are ‘unacceptable’, says Tom Nides The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023
Israel far-right minister enters Al-Aqsa in ‘provocation’ Ben-Gvir’s visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound prompts condemnations from Palestinians and several Arab countries. Al Jazeera · Jan 3, 2023
Jordan pushing to restore Jerusalem mosque status quo - sources Jordan has intensified efforts to push Israel to respect the historic status quo of Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque and avoid violent confrontations that could threaten a wider conflict, Jordanian officials and Western diplomats said on Thursday. Reuters · Apr 28, 2022
Nicholas Goldberg: Some people hope the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will fade away. But that's not happening Five Israelis shot dead in Bnai Brak and two more in Tel Aviv. Clashes at the Al Aqsa Mosque, where more than 150 Palestinians were wounded by Israeli riot police. Stabbings in southern Israel and Jerusalem; counterterrorism raids across the West Bank that killed more than a dozen Palestinians. Exchanges… Los Angeles Times · Apr 26, 2022
Jordan, Norway FMs Discuss Efforts to Restore Calm in Jerusalem Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi received a telephone call on Saturday from his Norwegian counterpart, Anniken Huitfeldt, to discuss efforts to restore calm in Jerusalem and its holy sites. According to the Kingdom’s official news agency Petra, talks focused on ways to end the escalation, the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 24, 2022
Morocco condemns Israeli raid on Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque Morocco condemned on Saturday the Israeli raid on Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem saying the escalation undermines peace efforts. Reuters · Apr 16, 2022