On March 6, 2026, the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem was closed to worshippers, preventing the assembly for Friday prayers for the seventh consecutive day in the context of Ramadan. The Israeli authorities cited a state of emergency and security concerns due to Iranian attacks as the reasons for this closure. Video footage has circulated on social media showing the mosque empty of worshippers as calls for dawn prayer echoed in the background, highlighting the impact of the ongoing restrictions.

The Israeli occupation forces previously imposed precautions on access to the mosque, limiting the number of worshippers to a mere 10,000, with specific age restrictions that only allowed men over 55 years and women over 50 years from the West Bank to attend. This move has been described by local activists as a 'deception of the century,' underlining the controversy and discontent surrounding these measures during the holy month of Ramadan.

These actions have intensified the narrative of a 'soft war' being waged by Israel against Jerusalem's Islamic sites, aiming to undermine the religious practices of Palestinians and their connection to Al-Aqsa Mosque. This situation could have significant implications for the overall stability in the region as tensions continue to rise between Israeli forces and Palestinian worshippers during this sensitive period.