Authorities say the mosque will be closed to worshippers, visitors of all faiths on Friday amid spread of the conflict.

The temporary measure, during the holy Muslim fasting month, follows tensions as Jewish activists increasingly encroach on the contested religious site.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, including some who ...

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir prays at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in the Old City of Jerusalem, in this screengrab from a video obtained by ...