The Israeli occupation police on Tuesday kidnaped one of the Aqsa Mosque guards during his presence near al-Rahma prayer building.

According to eyewitnesses Aqsa guard Ihab Abu Ghazalah was working in the vicinity of the Mosque’s Bab al-Rahma building when police officer rounded him up and took him to one of their stations in the holy city.

Abu Ghazalah had been arrested last month after he photographed police officers during their raid on the Bab al-Rahma building.

In recent months police officers defiled the Bab al-Rahma building and confiscated its furniture several times.

The Israeli occupation police on Thursday morning kidnaped an Aqsa Mosque guard in Jerusalem with no known reason.

According to local sources Aqsa guard Samer Qabbani was arrested by police officers at the Mosque’s Hitta Gate as he was entering the Mosque to carry out his daily duties.

The Israeli police recently escalated their persecution of Islamic Awqaf employees Aqsa guards and Muslim worshipers while providing protection for Jewish settlers’ daily mass break-ins at the Mosque.