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Ibrahimi Mosque

Ben Gvir Raids Ibrahimi Mosque under Heavy Guard, amidst Muslim Worshipper Ban
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Minister Ben Gvir entered the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron with heavy security, performing religious rituals while Israeli occupation authorities barred Muslim access. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir raided […]

Israeli Forces Assault Red Crescent Crews amid West Bank Raids
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli soldiers beat Red Crescent crews, while Palestinians were wounded in raids, and worshippers at Al-Aqsa and Ibrahim mosques faced harassment. Three Palestinians have been shot and injured by Israeli […]

Israel Takes Control of Ibrahimi Mosque, Hamas Calls for Legal Action
Israel’s demand for the roofing of the courtyard is part of an ongoing effort to expand its control over the site, a move that Palestinian authorities strongly oppose. Israel’s Hebron District Coordination and Liaison Office […]

West Bank Tensions – Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Woman, Hundreds Storm Al-Aqsa
By Palestine Chronicle Staff According to The Islamic Waqf, 875 Israeli settlers broke into the compounds of al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday morning. Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian woman north of Hebron […]

Israeli Army Attacks Palestinians Commemorating Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre Anniversary
Israeli forces violently attacked a crowd of Palestinians marking the 29th anniversary of the Ibrahimi Mosque massacre on Friday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Dozens of Palestinians were injured across different parts of […]

For Fourth Day, Israeli Authorities Block Provision of Drinking Water in Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque
Israeli authorities have prevented drinking water from being available at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), a Palestinian official said on Sunday. According to the director of the mosque, […]

Jewish Settlers Raise Israeli Flag at Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
Jewish settlers on Wednesday raised the Israeli flag atop the Ibrahimi Mosque, the second holiest Islamic site in Palestine, ahead of Israel’s so-called ‘Independence Day’, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Ibrahimi Mosque […]

Israeli Authorities Close Ibrahimi Mosque to Palestinian Worshippers
Israeli forces on Monday banned Palestinian worshippers from accessing the Ibrahimi Mosque in occupied Hebron (Al-Khalil), while illegal Jewish settlers held a concert in the holy site, the Middle East Monitor reported. The Palestinian Islamic […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Woman near Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation forces killed a Palestinian woman near the al-Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron (Al-Khalil), on Sunday evening, Quds News Network reported, mentioning local sources. According to QNN, the identity of the woman is yet to […]

100 Israeli Soldiers Break into Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
Some 100 Israeli soldiers broke into the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), on Monday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs slammed […]

On ‘Gassing the Arabs’ and Other Diseases: Is Israel a ‘Sick Society’?
By Ramzy Baroud For whatever reason, some mistakenly perceive the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, as liberal, progressive and even ‘pro-Palestinian’. Of course, none of this is true. This misconstrued depiction of an essentially Zionist and […]

Israeli Forces Shut Down Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim Worshippers
The Israeli occupation army on Friday closed the archeological Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) to Muslim worshippers, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israel denied Palestinians access 2 Ibrahimi […]

Israel Closes Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim Worshippers
The Israeli occupation army on Tuesday announced the closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron (Al-Khalil) to Muslim worshippers until Friday, to allow Jewish settlers to Sukkot, Middle East Monitor reported. The Director of the […]

Israeli Forces Shut Ibrahimi Mosque to Palestinian Worshippers
Israel has banned Muslim worshippers from praying at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil). Israeli authorities used the Jewish New Year as a pretext for their actions, adding that […]

Israel Closes Ibrahimi Mosque to Palestinians for Jewish Holidays
Israeli forces Monday denied Palestinian worshippers access to the Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), citing the Jewish holidays as a pretext, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. A large […]

Israeli Forces Close Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron for Second Day in a Row
Israeli forces have closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) for the second day in a row during the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, Wafa news agency has reported. […]

Israel Prevents Restoration of Hebron’s Historic Ibrahimi Mosque
Israeli forces prevented the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee (HRC) from carrying out restoration works in the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied city of Hebron (Al-Khalil). Israeli forces on Thursday prevented HRC employees from continuing with the […]

Israeli Forces Prevent Muslim Worshippers’ Access to Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
Israeli forces today prevented Muslim worshippers’ access to al-Ibrahimi mosque in the southern West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh declared yesterday an […]

Israel Seizes Municipal Power from PA Ministry to ‘Renovate’ Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
Israel has seized municipal power from the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs in order to “renovate” the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied city of Hebron (Al-Khalil). The renovations will include the installation […]

Israel to Seize Ibrahimi Mosque Land in Hebron
Israeli government’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit yesterday approved the expropriation of Palestinian land adjacent to the Ibrahimi Mosque in occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil). According to Arab48, after Mandelblit’s approval, the Palestinian land will […]

Remembering the Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre, 26 Years Later
Twenty-six years ago, on February 25, 1994, Jewish settler Baruch Goldstein, an American-Israeli physician, opened fire at hundreds of Muslims who were performing the dawn prayer on a Ramadan day at the Ibrahimi Mosque in […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Woman in Hebron (VIDEO)
Israeli forces today shot and injured a Palestinian woman at the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron (Al-Khalil) following an alleged stabbing attempt. Security sources confirmed that Israeli soldiers deployed at the entrance to the Ibrahimi Mosque, […]

Israeli Authorities Close Ibrahimi Mosque for Muslim Worshippers for Two Days (VIDEO)
Muslims in the occupied Palestinian city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) were told today that they cannot worship at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the city’s old quarter for two days while worship will be opened to Jews […]

Israeli Forces Close Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim Worshippers (VIDEO)
Israeli forces today closed the Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim worshippers for 24 hours, in preparation for a Jewish settlers raid to mark a Jewish holiday, said a Waqf official. Director of the Hebron Waqf Directorate’s […]

Over 20,000 Jewish Settlers Visit Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
About 22,000 Israeli settlers took to Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the southern occupied West Bank, to visit the Ibrahimi Mosque compound and celebrate the Jewish holiday of Passover, on predawn Tuesday. According to Hebrew-language news outlets, […]

Israeli Forces Injure Palestinian Teen, Suppress Hebron March (VIDEO)
A 13-year-old Palestinian was injured with Israeli rubber-coated steel bullets in the abdomen and thigh as Israeli forces, on Friday, while another Palestinian was hit with a tear-gas canister in the face as Israeli forces […]

Jewish Settlers Attack Homes, Injure Palestinian Child in Hebron
A group of Jewish settlers attacked and injured Palestinians near the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the southern occupied West Bank, on Friday night. According to local sources, a group of Jewish settlers from […]

Palestine Urges UNESCO to Support Ibrahimi Mosque
Palestine has called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to shoulder its responsibilities towards the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency […]

Israel to Fund Hebron Heritage Sites with Unpaid UNESCO Dues
Israel plans to spend 3.5 million shekels ( $1 million) of unpaid UNESCO money on Jewish heritage sites in Hebron (Al-Khalil). The Israeli Knesset is expected to vote on Wednesday to relocate the funds that […]

Israel Closes Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
Israeli forces yesterday closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) to Muslim worshippers without prior notice. Israel closes Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron Gepostet von Andrea Kühne am Montag, 11. Juni 2018 Muslims […]