The Jordanian Islamic endowment that maintains Al-Aqsa called the ruling a 'flagrant violation' of the compound's sanctity and a 'clear provocation' for Muslims worldwide.
Animal bones and pottery found in the septic tank could shed light on the lifestyle and diet of people living at that time, as well as ancient diseases.
Lapid's two-day visit is the first to the country by an Israeli minister since 2003, and the first such meeting in Morocco since the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords.
Baltimore police said William Clinton III, 18, and a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old are being held without bail in the May 3 fatal shooting of Efraim Gordon.