Hundreds of Settlers Storm Ibrahimi Mosque Area in Hebron
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed the area around the Ibrahimi Mosque and Shuhada Street in Hebron, according to Palestinian sources. Israeli forces closed the mosque, banning the call to prayer to facilitate settler celebrations. The mosque director called the action a severe violation of religious freedom.
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- Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed the Ibrahimi Mosque area and Shuhada Street in Hebron.
- Israeli forces closed the Ibrahimi Mosque and banned the call to prayer.
- The closure allows approximately 50,000 settlers to celebrate biblical holidays.
- The mosque director condemned the action as an assault on freedom of worship.
Palestinian sources reported that large numbers of Israeli settlers stormed the vicinity of the Ibrahimi Mosque and Shuhada Street in Hebron. The incursions occurred concurrently with intensified Israeli measures.
The director of the Ibrahimi Mosque, Muataz Abu Snina, stated that Israeli forces informed the Waqf (Islamic religious trust) of the closure of all sections, corridors, and courtyards of the mosque. He added that raising the call to prayer would be prohibited throughout the closure period.
Abu Snina explained that the decision was made to allow approximately 50,000 settlers to celebrate biblical holidays. He characterized this move as a blatant assault on freedom of worship.