The status quo at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque is deteriorating
Worshippers enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, April 9, 2026, after a ceasefire reached by Iran, Israel and the United States. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
(RNS) — The long-standing practice has been to preserve the site for Muslim worship and allow visitors of other faiths.