Israeli Forces Arrest Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli forces have arrested Sheikh Khaled Abu Jumah, the imam of the historic Al-Aqsa Mosque in Palestine. The Jerusalem Governorate Media Office said he was detained right after he led the Friday prayers.
The report said Israeli security forces surrounded Sheikh Khaled Abu Jumah just after the Friday prayers ended at Al-Aqsa Mosque. They then took him away.
Israeli authorities have not given any official statement or named any specific charge. They have not said why he was arrested.
Concern has long been raised around the world over Israeli forces’ strict measures and regular detentions of Palestinian worshippers and religious figures at the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem.
