The search results show that the Al-Aqsa Mosque has been a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for years. The mosque is located on a hill in the Old City of Jerusalem, which Jews call Har ha-Bayit or the Temple Mount and Muslims refer to as al-Haram al-Sharif, or the Noble Sanctuary. The compound houses two holy places - the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, which is a seventh-century structure where the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have ascended to heaven.

In recent years, there have been several incidents involving Israeli settlers and the Israeli military at the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex. For example, in October 2023, dozens of Israeli settlers forced their way into the mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem to mark the fifth day of Sukkot, according to the Islamic Waqf Department. Since Sunday, thousands of settlers have been carrying out provocative tours of the mosque complex following calls by ultranationalist Jewish groups.

In April 2023, a series of violent confrontations occurred between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Since the beginning of Ramadan on 22 March, Muslim worshippers had attempted to stay overnight in the Al-Aqsa mosque, a practice usually permitted only in the last 10 days of the holiday (11–21 April). Israel Police had entered the mosque to evict worshippers nightly over Ramadan. The confrontations began on the night of 4 April, when a few hundred Palestinians barricaded themselves in the Al-Aqsa mosque after Ramadan prayers amid concern that Jews might head to the Temple Mount to perform a ritual sacrifice, despite its prohibition.

In summary, the Al-Aqsa Mosque has been at the center of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for years, with incidents involving Israeli settlers and the Israeli military occurring at the mosque complex. In April 2023, violent confrontations occurred between Palestinians and Israeli police at the mosque compound.