Ministers and lawmakers led a mass raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque by ultranationalist Israelis on Thursday. Ahead of the raids, Israeli forces barred many Palestinians from reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque for pre-dawn prayers, forcing them to pray in nearby streets. "The Al-Aqsa Mosque, with its entire area of 144 dunams, is an exclusive right of Muslims alone. Peace Now, an Israeli NGO advocating for peace, warned that the "provocations" at Al-Aqsa Mosque could ignite a religious war. Status quo underminedThe status quo is a decades-old, internationally recognised arrangement governing the management of Al-Aqsa Mosque.