Smutrich removes Palestinian control of Hebron mosque
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the cancellation of an agreement with the Palestinian Authority that allowed the Municipality of Hebron in the West Bank to manage the Ibrahimi Mosque, a sacred site that includes the graves of prophets such as Prophet Ibrahim. He considered that control over the site now fully belongs to the Israeli state, prompting Palestinian warnings about the serious implications this poses for the legal and political status of the city and the signed agreements.
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