Al-Quds, MINA – Israeli occupation police arrested Sheikh Mohammad Sarandah, the khateeb (preacher) of Al-Aqsa Mosque, after Friday prayers, before releasing him with a one-week ban from entering the mosque, the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf said Friday, Anadolu Agency reported.
In a brief statement, the Waqf noted that the ban is renewable but gave no details about the reason for his arrest. Israeli authorities have not issued any immediate comment.
Observers point out that mosque preachers are often restricted by Israel from addressing the ongoing military aggression in Gaza, which has continued since October 7, 2023.
The aggression has killed more than 65,100 Palestinians, most of them women and children, displaced hundreds of thousands, and triggered famine that has claimed at least 440 lives, including 147 children. []
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