The temporary measure, during the holy Muslim fasting month, follows tensions as Jewish activists increasingly encroach on the contested religious site.
Israel launched a wave of attacks on Gaza after accusing Palestinian militants of attacking its forces across cease-fire lines. Both sides say they are still committed to the truce.
The Israeli prime minister appeared backed into a corner in Gaza diplomacy. But this deal could greatly increase his room for maneuver, analysts said.
The longest war of an endless Israeli-Palestinian conflict has come to challenge Israel’s own image and understanding of itself.
The vessels were aiming to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. The Israelis have asked that the aid be given to them to distribute.
As more countries moved to formally recognize a Palestinian state, a far-right member of Israel’s government called for “countermeasures” including the annexation of the West Bank.
As more countries moved to formally recognize a Palestinian state, a far-right member of Israel’s government called for “countermeasures” including the annexation of the West Bank.
With the assault on Gaza City, Israel’s prime minister has piled defiance on defiance, as any check from the Trump administration falls away.
Officials in Tunisia said there was no evidence of an attack on the ship, which the Global Sumud Flotilla hoped to use to bring humanitarian goods to Gaza.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians are sheltering in the city as Israel’s planned takeover looms, with the potential to worsen the humanitarian crisis.