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US, Israel Propose Multi-Faith Al-Aqsa Custody; Jordan Denounces

5/26/2026

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U.S. officials and Israeli leaders are drafting a plan to replace Jordan’s custodianship of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque with a multi-faith administration aligned with Israel.
Jared Kushner and Ambassador Mike Huckabee are promoting the proposal, while Jordan’s government and Saudi Arabia warn it threatens regional stability and breaches the 1994 peace treaty.
A U.S. official later denied any White House effort to strip Jordan’s custodianship, calling the report completely false.

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Story summary

U.S. officials and Israeli leaders are drafting a plan to replace Jordan’s custodianship of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque with a multi-faith administration aligned with Israel.
Jared Kushner and Ambassador Mike Huckabee are promoting the proposal, while Jordan’s government and Saudi Arabia warn it threatens regional stability and breaches the 1994 peace treaty.
A U.S. official later denied any White House effort to strip Jordan’s custodianship, calling the report completely false.