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Israel locks Al Aqsa Mosque gates at dawn Friday

The Israeli Occupation Forces at dawn Friday June 13, 2025 locked all the gates of the Al Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem and barred worshippers from entering one of Islam’s holiest sites

Friday June 13, 2025 11:20 PM, ummid.com News Network

Occupied Jerusalem: The Israeli Occupation Forces at dawn Friday June 13, 2025 locked all the gates of the Al Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem and barred worshippers from entering one of Islam’s holiest sites.

The Israeli forces also announced closure of Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron.

The move came hours after the Israeli forces launched missile attacks on Iran, killing top IRGC Commanders and Nuclear Scientists.

"Safety Reasons"

The Occupation Forces said the decision to order al Aqsa Mosque shut down was to “prevent gathering of the people” after its airstrikes in Iran.

“In an opportunistic move, the Israeli criminal regime completely shut Masjid al-Aqsa to Muslims after Fajr today, claiming it did so for safety reasons and to prevent gatherings in light of its attack on Iran”, Masjid al Aqsa wrote on social media platform X.

Citing eyewitnesses, Wafa reported that Israeli police officers stormed the mosque compound after the dawn prayer, forced worshippers out, and then sealed the gates.

“The closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque coincided with the Israeli military’s announcement of a full lockdown across the West Bank, just hours after Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran,” the report said.

"Reprehensible Act"

The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, Palestine condemned the Israeli occupation's closure of the "blessed al-Aqsa Mosque in al-Quds and Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron".

"This move targets the two most important holy sites in Palestine", the Ministry said.

"We strongly condemn and denounce this reprehensible act, and we affirm our constant commitment to preserving and protecting Islamic holy sites", the Ministry said in a statement.

The Ministry called on international institutions to halt Israeli enemy violations against holy sites and places of worship.

The Israeli shut down of Al Aqsa Mosque this Friday marks the first time the mosque has been emptied and closed by Israeli forces since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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