West Bank & Jerusalem
Hamas condemns closure of Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim worshippers during Jewish holidays
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Hamas said Israeli occupation authorities' closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim worshippers during Jewish holidays while opening it to settlers for religious observances constitutes a flagrant violation of the site's sanctity, Shehab Wire reported.
The movement characterized the practice as discriminatory treatment that bars Palestinians from accessing one of Islam's holiest sites during significant religious periods. Hamas did not specify which holidays prompted the latest closure.
