Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)
West Bank Palestinians can visit Al-aqsa mosque
Israel reiterated on Friday that it will allow Palestinians from the West Bank to visit and pray at the Al-aqsa mosque compound during the holy month of Ramadan.
Palestinians from the territory have been unable to visit Jerusalem after travel restrictions put in place by the Israeli government immediately after the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel would allow a similar number of Muslims to worship at the Al-aqsa Mosque during the first week of Ramadan as it has in previous years.
Friday’s news was confirmed by COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of Palestinian civilian affairs.
Ramadan is expected to start Sunday evening but that depends on the sighting of the crescent moon.