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Israeli forces have completely blocked access to Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Local sources told Wafa news agency that Israeli police officers stormed the mosque complex after the dawn prayer, forcing worshippers out before then sealing the gates.

The forced closure comes as Israel issues a complete lockdown across the occupied West Bank following the wave of attacks it launched on Iran.

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