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.
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.