As coronavirus outbreak abates in Israel and West Bank, administrators of holy site say worshipers will return after Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr

In normal years, tens of thousands attend Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan, but coronavirus restrictions are limiting them to small groups

PA, Israel and other authorities make moves to ban communal nighttime feasts, keep mosques shuttered with holy month set to start Thursday evening

Administrators of Temple Mount mosque say employees will continue to perform prayers there; closure meant to preserve 'lives and health'

Israel police keep non-residents out of Old City, while Mulsim authorities shut Al-Aqsa Mosque on Temple Mount, allowing only a few hundred to pray in its courtyard

Shops and alleyways that should be bustling with tourists are empty; holy sites see just a trickle of faithful as outbreak-curbing restrictions flatten tourism industry

Amid efforts to stem spread of coronavirus, Health Ministry and holy site's rabbi agree to limit the size of gatherings and maintain 'necessary hygiene practices'

Prayers to take place outdoors in compound, Muslim officials say; at nearby Western Wall, indoor gatherings restricted to 10 people

Official leading campaign against spread of virus warns that Iranian medical facilities could be overwhelmed if trend continues

Dozens of Palestinians, 2 border guards hurt in riot as thousands take part in funeral for policeman killed by IDF; mourners chant 'million martyrs are marching toward Jerusalem'