Hebron's Ibrahim Mosque management detained for refusal to surrender keys

Israeli occupation forces detained the director of Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque, Mu'taz Abu Sanina, and the head of the custodial department, Hammam Abu Mirkhiya, after they refused to hand over the historic keys to the religious shrines inside the sanctuary during a tour that turned into a confrontation, according to local sources. The operation came amid escalating Israeli measures aimed at asserting control over the mosque, including preventing access to its historic sections and disrupting the call to prayer for 113 days. Additionally, there have been repeated administrative targeting and protests against the policy of alteration and division implemented after the 1994 massacre. The occupation authorities have also repeatedly issued bans against the director and the custodial head, stemming from their refusal to move the keys to the shrines. The absence of an official stance from the Ministry of Awqaf has led to a deteriorating administrative and religious situation in one of Palestine’s most significant Islamic holy sites.

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