Al-Axa mosque reopens after Israel's closure

The mosque was reportedly reopened at dawn, allowing hundreds of Palestinian Muslims to enter the Al-Haram al-Sharif complex.

Israel had completely closed its entry into Al-Aqsa Mosque on February 28th, which coincided with its attacks on Iran, allowing only the mosque staff to pray in the country, while other Palestinians were forced to pray at smaller mosques throughout the city, AA reports, broadcast Periscope

Authorities also prevented the prayer of Fiter Bajram in Al-Aqsa this year, marking the first such restriction since Israel's invasion of East Jerusalem in 1967.

Israeli authorities had also closed the Church of the Holy Grave, one of the most sacred sites in Jerusalem during the same period.

The Israeli government had extended the state of emergency until mid-April, but did not clarify whether the mosque would remain closed throughout that period. /Periscope