Israeli authorities have banned Sheikh Muhammad Ali Abbasi, the imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque, from entering the site for one week, coinciding with the approach of Ramadan. The Jerusalem Governorate reported his detention by Israeli forces, but did not disclose the reasons for the ban. This action is part of a broader escalation by Israel in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, including restrictions on worshippers and settler incursions. Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third-holiest site for Muslims, is located in East Jerusalem, which Israel occupied in 1967 and later annexed.
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