Israeli Excavations Under Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al-Quds, MINA – The Awqaf (Endowment) and al-Aqsa affairs Department in Jerusalem exposed on Monday Israeli excavations being conducted under al-Aqsa mosque.

In a statement, the Department said that the excavations are carried out under the northern side of the Islamic museum in the western part of the holy site, PIC reported.

The statement also highlighted that Israeli police take photos of the area on a daily bases and affirmed the disappearance of water placed in different locations in the museum park.

Head of the Awqaf Department, Azzam al-Khatib, asked UNESCO to intervene for exploring the Israeli ongoing excavations under the holy shrine.

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He also asked Israeli police to permit a committee to be appointed by the Jordanian government to access the excavations site and to assess the situation.(R/R04/RS5)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)