Al-Aqsa compound empty as Israel restricts access to holy sites Al-Aqsa compound empty as Israel restricts access to holy sites Drone video showed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem empty at the start of the third Friday in Ramadan, after Israeli authorities restricted access to holy sites. Published On 6 Mar 2026

Al-Aqsa compound empty as Israel restricts access to holy sites Al-Aqsa compound empty as Israel restricts access to holy sites Drone video showed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem empty at the start of the third Friday in Ramadan, after Israeli authorities restricted access to holy sites. Published On 6 Mar 2026