Palestinian resistance warns Israel against limiting Al-Aqsa access in Ramadan

Palestinian resistance groups have warned Israel against its plan to restrict Palestinians’ entry to Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, vowing that such measures won’t go unanswered.

In a statement released on Monday, the Islamic Jihad said the plan “indicates that the Israeli occupation government has placed the holy mosque under direct targeting, as part of a systematic displacement and Judaization plan that the enemy government seeks to impose within the framework of the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing against our people in Gaza.”

It also called on the Palestinian people as well as Muslim and Arab people to take action in a bid to defend the sanctities, on top of which is Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to Al-Manar.

For its part, the Hamas resistance movement said the Israeli plan “is a reflection of the Zionist crimes and religious war waged by radical elements of the Israeli government against the Palestinian people,” a statement released on Sunday read.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sided with far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, endorsing restrictions on Palestinians’ access to Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan, according to Israeli media.