Key facts
- Israeli forces detained Sheikh Mohammad Hussein, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine, after Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
- Following his detention, Israeli authorities issued Sheikh Hussein a one-week ban from the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex.
- The detention occurred after Sheikh Hussein delivered a sermon condemning Israeli policies against Palestinians in Gaza.
- Israeli police also raided the mosque's audio control room and offices, seizing equipment.
- The Islamic Waqf condemned the incident as a violation of religious freedoms and a dangerous escalation.
Israeli forces detained Sheikh Mohammad Hussein, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine, on Friday after he concluded his sermon and prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. The detention followed a sermon in which he reportedly condemned Israeli policies against Palestinians in Gaza. Israeli police also raided the mosque's audio control room and offices, seizing equipment. The Islamic Waqf, which administers the Al-Aqsa Mosque, condemned the detention as a provocative violation of religious freedoms and a dangerous escalation.