There is another chokepoint in the region through which no oil or goods pass. Previous clashes at the site triggered riots and uprisings in which thousands of people died, but the arrangement continued to hold. But in recent months, Israeli police, under the direction of hard-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, have been changing the rules. This is the best arrangement Israel and Jordan could manage. Since then, intermittent reports have documented more moves by the Israeli police to limit Muslim influence at the compound.