As “Israel” launched its assault on Iran, it also shut the gates of al-Aqsa Mosque—Islam’s first Qibla—barring Friday prayers on June 13, 2025, and keeping it entirely closed since.

In Ramadan 2025, Israel escalated efforts to seize Islamic holy sites, aiming to assert control over al-Aqsa and the Ibrahimi Mosque and strip them from Islamic endowments as part of its Judaization agenda.

The Israeli Occupation allocates 2 million shekels annually to fund raids on al-Aqsa Mosque. What are the implications of this unprecedented decision?

"The process of Judaizing sacred sites, particularly al-Aqsa, is no longer merely an invitation, practice, or initiative; it has become a strategy and plan closer to execution than ever before."

In an interview with Al-Estiklal, Sheikh Raed Salah, leader of the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement in Palestine, said Arab normalization has led Israeli Occupation to believe it can dominate Gaza and reoccupy it; however, global awareness of the Gaza humanitarian crisis will positively impact the Palestinian cause.