Dozens attend Passover prayers at Western Wall as Al-Aqsa remains closed

Dozens attend Passover prayers at Western Wall as Al-Aqsa remains closed Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/06/2026 - 11:10 Israeli police, overseen by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, push to resume ultra-nationalist raids into Al-Aqsa while Muslim worshippers are barred A Jewish worshipper prays facing the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Western Wall during Passover ceremonies in occupied Jerusalem's Old City, 6 April 2026 (Ronen Zvulun/Reuters) Off Dozens of Jewish Israeli worshippers attended traditional prayers at the Western Wall on Sunday, while Al-Aqsa Mosque has remained closed for over a month. Israeli authorities have barred Muslim Palestinians from accessing Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem since 28 February, marking a total closure of one of Islam’s holiest sites not seen since the start of the occupation in 1967. No exceptions have been made for Muslims, even during Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month, or the Eid al-Fitr holiday.