Israeli authorities have banned Jews and non-Muslim tourists from visiting the Temple Mount until the end of islam's holiest month of Ramadan. This decision was made following a meeting on security issues.

On April 9, hundreds of Palestinians barricaded themselves at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the TempleMount in Jerusalem.Prior to this, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Francesca Albanese, condemned the Israeli special operation against Palestinians.