Jerusalem (UNA/WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces stormed the old prayer hall in Al-Aqsa Mosque at midnight last night, ransacked its contents, broke into the safes, and brutally searched the place.
The Jerusalem Governorate reported that the occupation forces re-closed the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque this morning, allowing only Waqf employees to enter.
She explained that the occupation forces arrested four guards of Al-Aqsa Mosque: Muhammad Arabash, Ramzi Al-Za'anin, Basem Abu Jumaa, and Iyad Odeh. They also conducted field investigations with a number of other guards and a firefighter inside the compound.
This attack comes amid a escalating pattern of repeated violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque and its employees. Israeli occupation forces continue their policy of daily summonses, arrests, and raids, in an attempt to assert control over the mosque's administration and undermine the role of the Islamic Waqf in Jerusalem.
In the same context, the occupation authorities continue to impose strict restrictions on the entry of worshippers for the ninth consecutive day, under the pretext of an "emergency" due to the military escalation with Iran. This comes amid warnings of the danger this approach poses to the historical and legal status quo at the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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