Khaled Meshaal, a senior member of the Hamas political bureau, recently issued a warning regarding the status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Meshaal claims that Israeli authorities are systematically working toward "total control and domination" of the holy site. According to his statement, these efforts include a reported 40-day closure of the mosque and the implementation of "temporal and spatial division," which he argues is designed to facilitate regular incursions by Jewish groups.

The accusations coincide with recent tensions at the site, specifically following a tour conducted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in tunnels located beneath the mosque. Additionally, reports indicate that hundreds of Jewish visitors have entered the compound, an event that Hamas characterizes as a "raid."

While Hamas frames these actions as a deliberate strategy to alter the status quo of the site, Israeli officials generally maintain that their actions are intended to ensure security and uphold the right of all groups to visit the area. The sources provided focus exclusively on the perspective of Hamas leadership and the reported activities of Israeli visitors, without including a direct response or counter-statement from the Israeli government regarding the specific allegations of "spatial division" or the duration of the mosque's closure.