![Israeli soldiers close the Ibrahimi Mosque in the city of Hebron, located in the West Bank, to Muslim worshippers under the pretext of the Jewish New Year "Rosh Hashanah" according to the Hebrew calendar, on October 3, 2024. [Mamoun Wazwaz - Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AA-20241003-35807483-35807482-ISRAELI_SOLDIERS_CLOSE_THE_IBRAHIMI_MOSQUE_TO_MUSLIM_WORSHIPPERS.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Israeli occupation forces prohibited the call to Friday prayer from being aired from the minarets of the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and stopped Palestinians from accessing the Muslim site for prayers today.
Ghassan Al-Rajabi, the director of the Hebron Awqaf (Islamic Endowments), told WAFA news site that occupation forces banned the adhan (call to prayer) for Friday prayers from being broadcast, and forced many worshippers to pray outside in the courtyard. This marks the 23rd consecutive time that the adhan has been banned at the mosque.
Al-Rajabi added that Israeli troops stationed at military checkpoints near the mosque searched citizens and their identity documents.
Yesterday, Israeli forces closed the Ibrahimi Mosque and intensified their repressive measures against residents of the Old City, blocking entry for employees of the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs under the pretext of Jewish holidays.
The Israeli authorities fully close the Ibrahimi Mosque for ten days each year, citing religious holidays, effectively denying Palestinian worshippers their right to pray at the Muslim site.
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