AhlulBayt News Agency: Israeli occupation authorities have intensified their measures against guards and employees of Al‑Aqsa Mosque, in what Palestinian officials describe as a systematic campaign aimed at restricting Palestinian presence at the holy site ahead of the month of Ramadan.
The Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem said Israeli police arrested Al‑Aqsa guards Khalil al‑Tarhouni and Ahmad Abu Alia on Thursday evening after raiding their homes in the Old City and other parts of Jerusalem, searching the properties and causing damage.
In a related development, Israeli intelligence issued four‑month administrative detention orders against Waqf employees Abdul Rahman al‑Sharif and Mahdi al‑Abbasi, despite earlier court rulings ordering their release. Their families said courts had approved their release over the past two days, but security services refused to implement the decisions and instead filed new appeals that resulted in administrative detention.
Meanwhile, Israeli police issued a one‑week ban order against Jerusalem’s Sharia judge Sheikh Iyad al‑Abbasi, preventing him from entering Al‑Aqsa Mosque, with the possibility of extending the ban for several months.
A similar ban order was issued against Jerusalem resident Jamil al‑Abbasi after he was summoned to the Qishla police station in occupied Jerusalem.
The Asra Media Office reported that Israeli authorities also imposed new entry bans on several Jerusalemites, including former prisoners, following interrogation.
Those affected include former prisoner Mohammad Mousa Mustafa from al‑Issawiya, as well as Nihad al‑Abbasi, Qusay Ahmad Dari, and Adham Sabteh, all of whom were barred from entering Al‑Aqsa for periods renewable up to six months.
The Jerusalem Governorate stated that at least 100 ban orders were documented in January alone, including 95 specifically targeting access to Al‑Aqsa Mosque. It warned that the real number is likely higher due to intimidation tactics and threats against those banned, including warnings not to speak publicly or to the media.
Officials also noted that Israeli authorities have increasingly issued ban orders via WhatsApp messages, further limiting the ability of individuals to challenge them legally.
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