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Israel extends Sheikh Ekrima Sabri’s Al-Aqsa ban to April 2027

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Israel's authorities extended Sheikh Ekrima Sabri's exclusion from Al-Aqsa Mosque until April 2027.
Sabri has faced exclusion orders since August 2024.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center reported over 1,000 exclusion orders in 2026, including 40 in September.
Far-right Jewish activists have increasingly been allowed to pray at Al-Aqsa under police protection.
Jerusalem Governorate recorded 28,000 Israeli settler visits to Al-Aqsa between July and September 2026.

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Israel's authorities extended Sheikh Ekrima Sabri's exclusion from Al-Aqsa Mosque until April 2027.
Sabri has faced exclusion orders since August 2024.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center reported over 1,000 exclusion orders in 2026, including 40 in September.
Far-right Jewish activists have increasingly been allowed to pray at Al-Aqsa under police protection.
Jerusalem Governorate recorded 28,000 Israeli settler visits to Al-Aqsa between July and September 2026.