JERUSALEM, June 23, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces have continued their closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem for the second consecutive day.
The closure was described as an escalating attempt to impose control over the holy site and erase its Islamic identity.
According to the Jerusalem Governorate, Israeli authorities have barred worshippers from entering the mosque and performing prayers in its courtyards.
On Friday evening, Israeli forces stormed the Old Prayer Hall (al-Musalla al-Qibli) within the mosque compound. Witnesses report that soldiers vandalized the interior, broke open storage lockers, and conducted an aggressive search of the premises.
During the raid, four mosque guards were detained.
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