According to Israeli media, the mosque-goers are preparing for clashes with the police.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry describes the group as a “dangerous mob” and calls on Jordan, which is responsible for security at the Temple Mount, to immediately remove the people from the Al-Aqsa Mosque, reports Times of Israel. From the Jordanian side, Israel’s demands are opposed.
The newspaper writes during the morning that the police decided not to enter the mosque. At the same time, Jewish visitors begin to arrive in the area, escorted by police.
The Temple Mount is sacred to Christians, Muslims and Jews. This year, like last year, the Christian Easter coincides with the Jewish holidays Pesach and Ramadan and it has before the weekend warned of unrest in the area.
During the night leading up to Easter, six rockets were fired from southern Syria at Israel, but there are no reports of casualties. The Israeli military later carried out artillery strikes on the Syrian border during the night.
