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Hamas warns Israel of dangers in closing Ibrahimi Mosque to worshippers
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Hamas warned Wednesday that Israeli occupation forces closing the Ibrahimi Mosque to worshippers represents a direct assault on religious freedom and a flagrant violation, according to Shehab Wire. The Islamic Resistance Movement characterized the step as dangerous and called attention to its implications for Palestinian access to the holy site.
The warning underscores ongoing tensions over the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, a flashpoint for Israeli-Palestinian disputes centered on competing religious and historical claims to the sanctuary. Restrictions on Muslim worshippers at the site have repeatedly drawn condemnation from Palestinian factions and civil society groups.
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