The movement of Al-Aqsa staff has also been restricted. Waqf employees are only allowed to enter through certain gates during specific hours, and the areas they can access inside the mosque are determined by the police. Staff describe this as a "gradual transfer of control."
Commenting on the situation, Abu Diab said Israel is applying a double standard: "Jewish worshippers have free access to the Western Wall, but we are being denied entry to our sacred site."
