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Israeli forces enter Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and close shops in Old City

Israeli authorities have entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, according to multiple reports. Dozens of Palestinian shopkeepers in the surrounding Old City were reportedly ordered to shut their businesses to facilitate Jewish prayers during Sukkot. The full scope of the restrictions and whether any arrests or injuries occurred have not been independently confirmed.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • expressIsraeli
  • middleeasteyeIsrael
  • memonitorBen-Gvir, over 1,200 Israeli occupiers
3 differing positions reported on location across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • expressAl-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem
  • middleeasteyeJerusalem’s Old City
  • memonitorAl-Aqsa Mosque
WhereEast Jerusalem
31.783, 35.234 ±10 km
First reported27 days ago
Published2026-09-29 10:57 UTC
Sources3
How this travelled.
Reports7Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings, 2 reported as carrying other outlets.

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Global Event Monitor. Israeli forces enter Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and close shops in Old City. 2026-09-29T10:57:12.405Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3876. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-29/hundreds-of-settlers-raid-al-aqsa-mosque-009d2f98

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