Gaza mosques reopen for Friday prayers
Friday-22-May-2020
Mosques in the Gaza Strip were allowed to reopen for Friday prayers following a 50-day closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Closures
Israeli authorities close entrances of Jerusalem’s Old City
Wednesday-20-May-2020
Israeli authorities on Tuesday closed all entrances to the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem.
A Ramadan unlike any other in Jerusalem
Saturday-2-May-2020
Lanterns and ornate decorations of Ramadan would normally be hanging in every street and alley in Occupied Jerusalem by now but not this year amid coronavirus lockdown.
Israeli police shut down gates to al-Aqsa Mosque
Friday-20-March-2020
Israeli occupation police on Friday morning closed most of al-Aqsa Mosque's doors to Palestinian worshipers.
Israel closes West Bank Gaza for Jewish holiday
Saturday-7-March-2020
Israeli occupation authorities announced on Friday a complete closure on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank for the Jewish holiday of Purim.
IOF imposes closure on Bethlehem
Saturday-7-March-2020
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Thursday night closed off Bethlehem City in the West Bank at the pretext that a number of Palestinian citizens were diagnosed with coronavirus.
Israel closes Gaza West Bank crossings on election day
Monday-2-March-2020
Israeli occupation authorities on Monday closed all crossings to the occupied territories from the Gaza Strip and West Bank for legislative elections for the 23rd Knesset.
Israeli forces close Ibrahimi Mosque for Jewish holidays
Saturday-23-November-2019
The Israeli occupation forces have closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank city of Al-Khalil to Palestinian citizens over Jewish holidays.
Israel closes Gaza West Bank crossings
Sunday-13-October-2019
The Israeli occupation authorities on Sunday morning shut down Karam Abu Salem and Beit Hanoun crossings southeast and north of the Gaza Strip for Jewish holidays.
Israel closes Ibrahimi Mosque for Jewish holidays
Sunday-29-September-2019
The Israeli occupation authorities on Sunday announced their intention to close the Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim worshipers on Monday and Tuesday over Jewish holidays.
