The Palestinian Ministry of Waqf and Religious Affairs documented 26 incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the month of October last, in addition to the continued prohibition of the call to prayer at the Al-Ibrahimi Mosque and attacks on mosques in the West Bank.
The Palestinian News Agency (Wafa) reported on a statement issued by the ministry on Sunday, stating that groups of Israeli settlers entered Al-Aqsa via the Moroccan Gate, coinciding with the so-called Jewish "Sukkot" holiday, and performed Talmudic rituals under the protection of occupation forces.
The report indicated that occupation authorities imposed strict security measures that hindered the arrival of worshippers, especially on Fridays, and renewed the decision to expel the head of the Islamic Supreme Council, Sheikh Akrama Sabri, for six months, until April 19, 2027.
In the Al-Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, authorities continued to ban the call to prayer, recording 130 bans during the same month, with the mosque closed entirely for four days, and the continuation of architectural changes, as well as harassment of its employees and worshippers.
The report highlighted settlers' attacks on mosques in the West Bank, where they set fire to part of the Sultan Ibrahim Mosque in the town of Makhamas in Ramallah Governorate and drew racist slogans on its walls.
The ministry affirmed that these attacks constitute a violation of international laws, calling on the international community to intervene urgently to stop violations and preserve the historical status of holy sites, after it documented an escalation in violations in July last following those in June.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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