Worshippers pray outside Al-Aqsa amid closure on al-Quds Day
Muslim worshippers prayed outside Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound as Israeli authorities kept holy sites closed.
![Palestinian Muslim worshippers attend a prayer by a road, as they are not permitted to attend the last Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, for the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, following restrictions on gathering in large groups, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, by Damascus Gate in Occupied East Jerusalem on March 13, 2026. [Sinan Abu Mayzer/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-1773438819.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Muslim worshippers prayed outside Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound as Israeli authorities kept holy sites closed.
![Palestinian Muslim worshippers attend a prayer by a road, as they are not permitted to attend the last Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, for the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, following restrictions on gathering in large groups, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, by Damascus Gate in Occupied East Jerusalem on March 13, 2026. [Sinan Abu Mayzer/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-1773438819.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

![A photo posted to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's X account shows him flanked by supporters marching through the streets of Tehran on March 13, 2026 to celebrate Quds Day, as American Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed the Islamic Republic's top leadership was hiding like "rats" as US-Israeli airstrikes continued to pound the country. [Abbas Araghchi/X]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-1773424049.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)






Charges dropped against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee at a military facility.
Cooking gas shortages in Gaza force families to burn wood and plastic, exposing mothers and children to dangerous smoke.

Fire broke out at tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza’s Al-Ansar refugee camp after an Israeli strike.
For the past 12 days, Israel has closed Al-Aqsa Mosque and restricted movement in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Analyst refers to ‘security achievement gap’ of tactical assassinations that fail to bring Israel security.
The global rights group says erosion of health, safety in Gaza ‘a deliberate act of war targeting women and girls’.

Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman says years of ignored warnings about unchecked escalation have led to regional war.
Families are buying whatever they can while supplies last, fearing that food available today may not be there tomorrow.
Most Israelis back war, a poll suggests, as genocidal rhetoric returns, and opponents face threats and violence.
Shamali, who worked for Qatar Radio, killed in an Israeli air strike on central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp.