Al-Quds, MINA – Israeli occupation authorities have intensified measures targeting guards and employees of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in what Palestinian officials describe as a systematic campaign to restrict Palestinian presence at the holy site ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, PIC reported.
The Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem said Israeli police arrested Al-Aqsa guards Khalil al-Tarhouni and Ahmad Abu Alia on Thursday evening after raiding their homes in the Old City and elsewhere in Jerusalem, conducting searches and damaging property.
In a related move, Israeli intelligence ordered the administrative detention of Waqf employees Abdul Rahman al-Sharif and Mahdi al-Abbasi for four months, despite earlier court rulings ordering their release.
Their families stated that Israeli courts had approved their release in recent days, but security services refused to implement the decisions and instead pursued new appeals that resulted in administrative detention orders.
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Meanwhile, Israeli police issued a one-week ban against Jerusalem’s Sharia judge Sheikh Iyad al-Abbasi, barring him from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque, with the possibility of extension for several months.
A similar order was issued against Jerusalem resident Jamil al-Abbasi following their summons to the Qishla police station in occupied Jerusalem.
The Asra Media Office reported that Israeli authorities also imposed new ban orders on several Jerusalemites, including former prisoners, after interrogation.
Those affected include former prisoner Mohammad Mousa Mustafa from al-Issawiya, as well as Nihad al-Abbasi, Qusay Ahmad Dari, and Adham Sabteh, all barred from entering Al-Aqsa for periods renewable up to six months.
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The Jerusalem Governorate documented at least 100 ban orders in January alone, including 95 specifically targeting access to Al-Aqsa Mosque. It warned that the actual number is likely higher, citing intimidation tactics and threats against those banned, including warnings against speaking publicly or to the media.
Officials also noted that Israeli occupation authorities have increasingly issued ban orders via WhatsApp messages, further limiting avenues for legal challenge.
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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