Thousands of settlers, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, performed provocative Talmudic rituals last night in the Ibrahimi Mosque, after it was closed to citizens.

The director of the Ibrahimi Mosque, Moataz Abu Sneineh, told the official news agency, WAFA, that thousands of settlers stormed the Ibrahimi Mosque and held a concert in its courtyards, under heavy protection from the occupation forces, which included Talmudic dances, while the occupation imposed strict military measures around the mosque and the old city of the city to secure the colonial celebrations.

He pointed out that the settlers brought in musical instruments and loudspeakers, and organised a concert in a blatant violation of places of worship.

Abu Sneineh pointed out that these practices and violations fall within the framework of exchanging roles with the settlers, as the occupation forces allowed their settlers to bring in musical instruments and loudspeakers as part of their imposition of complete control over the sanctuary and its surroundings, at a time when citizens are not allowed to bring in the necessary supplies for maintenance and restoration of the sanctuary.

He considered that what the occupation is doing is a blatant violation of the places of worship and the privacy of Muslims, which must be curbed by flocking to the sanctuary, and informing ambassadors, consuls, and all human rights and humanitarian associations in the world of the violations and blatant attacks taking place inside and around it.

Abu Sneineh explained that what the occupation wants through the ongoing Judaization operations, including broadcasting pictures of settlers dancing inside and outside it with complete comfort and reassurance, is to reach the stage of displacing Palestinian citizens from the places it wants to control, especially in the old city of Hebron, according to a systematic plan implemented by the occupation government.

It is noteworthy that the Israeli occupation authorities reopened the Ibrahimi Mosque to citizens after closing it until the late hours of last night.