Jabari, Director of Hebron Waqf (Endowments) denounced the occupation authorities closure of the mosque today and tomorrow and preventing Muslims from performing their religious rituals in it. He said, "These procedures of tightening security measures at the entrances and main streets leading to the mosque, designed to prevent Muslims from reaching the Ibrahimi Mosque to provide security for the dozens of settlers to perform religious rituals at the expense of 400,000 Muslims living in the Old City of Hebron. He noted further that the occupation authorities prevented Muslims from calling for prayers (Azan) during the month of September, 69 times
