Palestinians can pray at Al-Aqsa during the holy month of Ramadan
The situation this year is slightly different due to the conflict between the Israeli security forces and the Palestinians. Like every year in the holy month of Ramadan, millions of Muslims to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque this year.
The holy month of Ramadan is starting from March 10 or 11.
A humanitarian pause was declared in Gaza from November 25 to December 1 with a massive effort by the international community. Hamas released 108 hostages. Israel also released 150 Palestinians in prison.
132 hostages are still held by Hamas. A second phase of the 40-day ceasefire is expected before the start of Ramadan in Gaza to push them out.
Muslims will be able to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque during the first week of the holy month of Ramadan, Israel's prime minister's office said on Tuesday. News from AFP
The security situation will be reviewed during the week and a decision will be taken accordingly, it was also said.
"Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims," Israel's War Cabinet said in a statement. According to previous years, Israel will try its best to keep the sanctity of this month intact this year as well. '
Fighters of Hamas, the group that controls the Gaza Strip, ambushed Israel's Erez border on October 7, killing more than 1,200 people, including military-civilian Israelis and foreign citizens. 240 other Israelis and citizens of other countries were taken hostage.
Israel responded to the attack by launching an operation in Gaza that day, with the Israeli Air Force joining the air force a week later.
30 thousand 534 people, including women, children, teenagers and civilians, have been killed so far, and another 71 thousand 980 Palestinians have been injured.
