After Gaza, can Muslims defend Al-Aqsa Mosque?

After Gaza, can Muslims defend Al-Aqsa Mosque? Submitted by Amina Shareef on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 15:14 Islam's third holiest site has reached a perilous crossroads, as Israel works tirelessly to change the status quo Israeli settlers protected by Israeli security forces walk through Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, on 5 April 2023 (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP) On Al-Aqsa Mosque is in peril. For decades, Muslims have been warned that the status quo surrounding Islam’s third holiest site was becoming increasingly fragile.