According to the news of the Yediot Ahronot newspaper, the police made an assessment of the situation as the Passover (Passover) Festival coincided with the month of Ramadan.
Police spoke to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to stop the raids by fanatical Jewish settlers on Masjid al-Aqsa in the last 10 days of Ramadan.
The Minister of National Security, Ben-Gvir, who is also responsible for law enforcement, reacted to this view of the police. Ben-Gvir stated that preventing the raids of fanatical Jewish settlers would mean surrendering to terrorism and called for the Masjid al-Aqsa not to be closed to Jewish settlers during the last 10 days of Ramadan.
On the other hand, the presence of intense Israeli police in the Old City area, where Masjid al-Aqsa is located, drew attention.
The Israeli police stationed at the gates of Masjid al-Aqsa, prevented the people from entering Aqsa during the last rak’ahs of the tarawih prayer and allowed those inside to leave.
Clashes broke out from time to time between Israeli police and Palestinian youth in the Old City area.