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Israel Closes Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque to Palestinians for Jewish Holiday

Summary by Al Jazeera
Contested West Bank holy site is reopened exclusively for Israelis, deepening tensions over control of the mosque.

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On Friday, the Israeli occupation authorities closed the Ibrahimi Al-Sharif Mosque in the occupied city of Hebron in the south of the West Bank, in front of Muslim worshippers and visitors, under the pretext of Jewish holidays, in a new step aimed at freedom of worship in one of the most prominent Islamic holy places.

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The Israeli occupation authorities imposed a complete closure on the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, West Bank, in conjunction with the readiness of thousands of settlers to celebrate a Jewish holiday inside the site.

The Israeli authorities have halted Palestinian access to the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, in southern the West Bank, until tomorrow evening due to Jewish religious holiday celebrations. Under the decision, all sections of the mosque and its courtyards will remain open to Israelis participating in the celebrations.

The Palestinian Ministry of Waqfs and Religious Affairs announced that the Israeli occupation authorities had decided to shut down the Ibrahim Al-Sharif Mosque in the city of Hebron, south of the West Bank, completely A.

Ramallah: Israeli authorities decided on Friday to temporarily close the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank, to Palestinians to secure the entry of thousands of settlers for a Jewish holiday. The director of the Ibrahimi Mosque, Mu'taz Abu Sneineh, said that the mosque's administration was officially notified of the Israeli decision to prevent Palestinians from entering, starting Friday afternoon and continuing until S…

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aljazeera.net broke the news on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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