Israel bans call to prayer at Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque for fifth day

Israel bans call to prayer at Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque for fifth day Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 13:48 Palestinians say latest measures deepen Israeli control over occupied West Bank site A woman looks through an iron gate at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, on 16 June 2026 (Hazem Bader/AFP) Off Israeli forces have banned the call to prayer at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron for a fifth consecutive day, in the latest escalation against Palestinian presence at the site. The Israeli army has also issued orders barring the mosque's director, Sheikh Mutaz Abu Sneineh, and the head of its custodians, Hammam Abu Murkhiya, from entering the site for 12 days. The call to prayer, known in Arabic as the adhan, has been prohibited since Sunday, a Palestinian source told Middle East Eye.