Ramadan, the holiest month in the Muslim calendar, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and its esplanade, the 3rd holiest place in Islam. Israeli security cabinet decided on Sunday evening, February 18, to impose restrictions on the access of Muslim worshipers this year.
For the police, the army and the Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service, this is a dangerous decision that risks inflaming the entire region. The Arab parties speak of a new provocation from the supremacist Ben Gvir.