The Israeli occupation forces closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in front of Muslim worshipers, and opened it to settlers, for two days, starting today, under the pretext of Jewish holidays.
The closure included and prevented entry to all mosque employees and management, and was accompanied by huge crowds of settlers inside and around the mosque.
Nidal Muhammad Amin al-Jabari, Director General of the Hebron Endowment, denounced the closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque, considering it a blatant violation of the sanctity of the sanctuary, and a provocative attack on the right of Muslims to reach their places of worship.
Al-Ja’bari called on the international community in general, Islamic and Arab countries, and institutions related to cultural, heritage and religious affairs, headed by UNESCO, to put their decisions into practice, due to the seriousness of what is happening in Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa and Ibrahimi mosques.
Since the morning, the Israeli occupation forces have deployed military checkpoints in the vicinity of the mosque, and have tightened their measures against the Palestinian residents.
