Hawzah News Agency - The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) in the Old City of al-Khalil only allowed, for the second consecutive week, the manager of the Ibrahimi Mosque and 15 Awqaf employees to observe the Friday khutba and prayer at the Islamic holy site.

The Palestinian Authority ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs said that the IOA continued to impose tight entry restrictions on Muslim worshipers at the Ibrahimi Mosque.

In addition, the IOA has been preventing, for over a week, al-Khalil rehabilitation committee from finishing important renovation and maintenance works at the Ibrahimi Mosque, claiming that it needs special permits from the Israeli competent authorities.