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        <p class="gmail-single_date">Friday 28-November-2025</p>
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<p>AL-KHALIL, (PIC)</p>



<p>The Israeli occupation authorities have issued a new order to seize 
the inner courtyard of the Ibrahimi Mosque in al-Khalil, a move 
described as a dangerous escalation aimed at altering the historical and
 legal status of the site, according to Mosque Director Mutaz Abu 
Sneineh.</p>



<p>Abu Sneineh stated in press remarks that occupation authorities have 
also taken control of the mosque\u2019s electricity and water systems, an 
explicit violation of international agreements that protect religious 
and heritage sites.</p>



<p>Meanwhile, acting Mayor of al-Khalil, Asmaa Al-Sharbaty, emphasized 
that the Israeli decision poses a direct threat to the Ibrahimi Mosque, 
which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in danger.</p>



<p>Abu Sneineh had previously warned that the occupation was shifting 
from a policy of time-and-space division of the mosque to full control, 
through gradual steps and comprehensive Judaization plans.</p>



<p>He pointed to a sharp increase in violations at the site over the 
past two years, calling it part of a broader political project aimed at 
excluding Muslims from the mosque, altering its architectural and 
demographic identity, and ultimately imposing a new reality that 
includes the creation of an interior plaza and undermining the authority
 of the municipality and religious endowments.</p>
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