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Israeli forces extend closure of Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque HEBRON, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 (WAFA) – Israeli forces today extended the closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern West Bank city of Hebron for another week, according to sources. The Mosque Director, Hefzi Abu Sneineh told WAFA that the Israeli authorities extended the closure of the mosque for another week, banning the entry of Palestinian worshipers and visitors to the holy site purportedly as a precautionary measure to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, the holy site was closed for 13 days under the same pretext. Abu Sneineh noted that the Israeli authorities use flimsy excuses to close the mosque whenever they want, and according to what serves their interests. ....
Israel prevents maintenance works at Hebron s Ibrahimi Mosque HEBRON, Sunday, January 17, 2021 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation army today prevented staff of the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee (HRC) from conducting maintenance works at the archeological Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, south of the occupied West Bank, according to the director of the mosque, Hefzi Abu Sneineh. He told WAFA that Israeli soldiers denied access of the HRC staff to the mosque and ordered a halt on the ordinary maintenance works at the holy site. Abu Sneineh said the latest Israeli measure was part of a systematic policy aimed at Judaizing the character of the mosque by banning any maintenance works and limiting access of Palestinians to the site, while allowing Jewish fanatics to flock there. ....
Palestine condemns Israeli closure of mosque for 10 days Published: Share Tweet Recipient s Name Send Palestinian authorities have condemned Israel s decision to close the ancient Ibrahimi Mosque site in the southern West Bank city of Hebron for 10 days. Ramallah: Mahmoud al-Habbash, an advisor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on religious affairs and Islamic relations, said in a statement on Friday that Israel s closure of the mosque is a war crime , reports Xinhua news agency. Banning Muslim worshipers access to pray at the mosque could fuel the sentiments of Muslims around the world, al-Habbash said, adding that it is an interference into the powers of al-Waqf department. ....
Officials condemn Israel s lockdown of Ibrahimi Mosque for 10 days Israeli occupation soldiers outside the Ibrahimi Mosque (File photo) RAMALLAH, Friday, January 08, 2021 (WAFA) – Palestinian officials have condemned the decision of the Israeli occupation authorities to shut down the archaeological Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, south of the occupied West Bank, for 10 days under the pretext of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hefzi Abu Sneineh, the director of the mosque, told WAFA that Israel s order will ban the entry of worshipers and visitors to the holy site for ten days under the pretext of the coronavirus restrictions. He said Israel s pretext was baseless since all worshipers and visitors have been following up the health and safety protocols of wearing face-masks and social distancing. ....