Conflict & Security
Israel closes Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque to Palestinian worshippers for Jewish holiday
November 6, 2026 at 08:25 PM
3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 6 hours
يواليوم السابع
الاحتلال الإسرائيلي يغلق الحرم الإبراهيمي أمام المصلين بحجة الأعياد اليهودية
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AJAl Jazeera English
Israel closes Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque to Palestinians for Jewish holiday
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
عاجل | مراسل الجزيرة: سلطات الاحتلال تغلق الحرم الإبراهيمي الشريف في الخليل تمهيدا لاقتحامات المستوطنين
(opens the publisher’s site)Israeli authorities have closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron to Muslim worshippers and visitors from Friday afternoon until Saturday night.
- The Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments said worshippers and mosque employees were barred from entering and the call to prayer was suspended.
- Mosque director Moataz Abu Sneineh said Israeli authorities intended to open the mosque's prayer halls and courtyards exclusively to Israelis.
- Israeli forces said they expected about 20,000 visitors at the site for the holiday, with hundreds of security personnel deployed.
- Israeli troops tightened checkpoints across Hebron's Old City, preventing some residents from entering or leaving their homes.