Relatives of Sheikh Ikrima Sabri say Israeli forces gave no reason for his arrest.
Israeli forces have arrested Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, a former Jerusalem Grand Mufti, from his home in East Jerusalem.
Israeli police and intelligence teams searched the house Wednesday and asked Sheikh Sabri, who is also a preacher at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, to join them, said a relative of Anadolu news agency, asking not to be name them for security reasons.
“The Israelis gave no reason for his arrest,” he said.
Sheikh Sabri’s house is in the al-Suwana district overlooking the Old City of East Jerusalem.
The preacher has been arrested by Israeli authorities several times in the past. In January, entry to the Al-Aqsa Mosque collection was banned for several months.
Sheikh Sabri recently pointed out that the group had seen a marked increase in looting by right-wing religious Jewish groups.
On Wednesday, dozens of Israeli settlers abducted by police officers made their way into the cement, the Islamic Endowment Authority said.
“About 66 settlers raided the building this morning,” the authority said, adding Rabbi Yehuda Glick, who was famous for his calls to strengthen the intensity of settlers on the site , among the invaders.
Since 2003, Israel has allowed settlers into the flashpoint center almost every day except Friday and Saturday.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in the world for Muslims. The Jewish people of the area call the Temple Mount, referring to the fact that it was long the site of two Jewish temples.
East Jerusalem, where Al-Aqsa is located, was occupied by Israel during the 1967 Arab-Israel War. It connected the entire city in 1980 in a movement unrecognized by the international community. never.