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Al-Aqsa Mosque reopens after 40-day closure amid US-Israeli military actions

Published on 9 Apr 2026 4:59:08 PM

Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem was reopened to Muslim worshippers on Thursday (April 9) after a 40-day closure imposed by Israel amid joint US-Israeli military actions against Iran.

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Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem was reopened to Muslim worshippers on Thursday (April 9) after a 40-day closure imposed by Israel amid joint US-Israeli military actions against Iran.

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