An expanded meeting discusses the occupation's stripping of Palestinian authority over the Ibrahimi Mosque.

These measures include stripping Palestinians of their authority over the Ibrahimi Mosque, closing the eastern gate after the elevator was added, seizing control of the water and electricity control units, preventing the call to prayer, restricting the mosque's custodians, altering its internal and external features, in addition to a decision issued by the occupation government to strip Palestinians of their authority over this site..

This came during an expanded meeting held in Hebron Governorate, with the participation of the Ministers of Tourism and Antiquities, and Endowments and Religious Affairs, the Governor of Hebron, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Saleh Tawafsha, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Local Government Raed Muqbel, the Deputy Mayor of Hebron Asma Sharabati, and representatives of official, civil, security and partner institutions in the governorate..

Hebron Governor Khaled Dudin affirmed that the occupation's attacks on the Ibrahimi Mosque have not ceased and continue to fundamentally affect the mosque. These attacks are part of a systematic campaign that includes seizing parts of it for the benefit of settlers, preventing the call to prayer, imposing severe restrictions on the entry of Muslim worshippers, and obstructing restoration and maintenance work, in addition to repeated assaults on Ministry of Religious Endowments employees and citizens..

Doudin addressed the policy of restriction pursued by the occupation through stripping the Hebron municipality of its planning and building powers, considering this an extension of the series of attacks on the Ibrahimi Mosque and the Old City..

For his part, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Hani Al-Hayek stressed the importance of the Ibrahimi Mosque, which forms an integral part of the Palestinian narrative, emphasizing that the Palestinian people are the owners of the land, the stones, and the trees, and calling for the formation of a permanent committee to communicate with all partners to contribute to the protection of the site locally and internationally..

Al-Hayek pointed out that all the attacks and occupation measures will not negate the Palestinian people's ownership of this archaeological, historical, and religious site, stressing that these measures are invalid. He explained that the Ibrahimi Mosque is listed as a World Heritage Site, which necessitates calling on UNESCO and international institutions to take urgent action to protect it as a World Heritage Site in Danger..

He stressed the need for the recommendations of this meeting to be translated into practical measures on the ground that contribute to protecting the site, while reiterating the importance of forming a permanent committee for this purpose..

For his part, Minister of Religious Endowments and Affairs, Muhammad Najm, stressed that the Ibrahimi Mosque, as a purely Islamic endowment and a global religious landmark, does not belong to the Palestinian people alone, but represents a part of Islamic identity and human cultural heritage. He warned that any infringement upon or attack on it constitutes terrorism and persecution, calling upon Arab and Islamic peoples and religious and human rights institutions to shoulder their responsibilities and stand against these schemes..

For her part, Hebron Deputy Mayor Asma al-Sharbati affirmed that there is an ongoing daily battle with the occupation over authority in the Ibrahimi Mosque and the Old City, noting that these battles are intertwined in that they are procedural, technical, and legal, and stressing the need for all governmental institutions to join forces to support the Hebron Municipality in preserving Palestinian authority in this location..

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