Israeli actions 'paving way for total control' over Al-Aqsa, says Hamas
Israeli actions 'paving way for total control' over Al-Aqsa, says Hamas Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 09/27/2026 - 10:02 Comments come after Netanyahu toured tunnels beneath Al-Aqsa Mosque as hundreds of Israeli settlers raided the holy site Jewish visitors pray at an entrance to the Al-Aqsa Mosque during Tisha B’Av in Jerusalem’s Old City, 23 July 2026 (Ammar Awad/Reuters) Off Hamas political…
Hamas has accused Israeli actions around Al-Aqsa Mosque of paving the way for total control and domination over the site. Khaled Meshaal, a member of Hamas's political bureau, warned that measures including a 40-day closure of the mosque, division to facilitate incursions by extremist Jewish groups, and spatial division by emptying key facilities are being taken.
Al-Aqsa "stands at a crossroads", Meshaal said, and called for steps to protect the site, including a "strategy of resistance and jihad". The Palestinian Authority's Jerusalem Governorate reported around 800 Israeli settlers raiding the mosque on 20 September. The Muslim World League strongly condemned the raids, calling on the international community to halt the repeated violations of the mosque and its legal status quo.
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