The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs condemned the Israeli occupation forces and a group of settlers for raising Israeli flags over the roof and walls of the Ibrahimi Mosque, under the pretext of celebrating the establishment of the occupying state.

The ministry affirmed in a statement on Tuesday that this step represents a blatant violation of the sanctity of the Ibrahimi Mosque, a provocation of Muslim sentiments, and a new aggression that adds to the ongoing series of violations against Islamic holy sites.

She explained that the Ibrahimi Mosque has recently been subjected to systematic attacks, including the prohibition of the call to prayer, the prevention of its workers from performing their duties, and the harassment of worshippers through barriers and electronic gates, in addition to Judaization projects aimed at obliterating its Islamic character and altering its historical and religious features.

The ministry stressed that the Ibrahimi Mosque is a purely Islamic endowment, and that no one has the right to tamper with it or alter its features. It affirmed that it will continue its efforts to protect it and preserve its religious and historical character.

She called on the international community, human rights organizations, and institutions concerned with protecting religious and cultural heritage to intervene immediately to halt these ongoing Israeli violations and work to protect Islamic and Christian holy sites in the occupied Palestinian territories.