PA TV libels Israeli war safety as “pretext” to bar Muslim worshippers from praying

Official PA TV newsreader: "The Israeli occupation forces prevented night prayers from being held at the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque (i.e., on the Temple Mount). The occupation forces closed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem under the pretext of security tension following Iran's attack. The [PA] Jerusalem District reported that the occupation forces forced the worshippers to leave the Al-Aqsa Mosque in preparation for its full closure to prayers… The occupation forces closed the Ibrahimi Mosque (i.e., Cave of the Patriarchs) under the pretext of security tension after Iran's attack."

Official PA TV reporter: "The occupation (i.e., Israel) is waiting for any excuse to close the noble Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron. This morning, [Feb. 28, 2026,] the Israeli authorities closed the mosque until further notice."

[Official PA TV News, Feb. 28, 2026]

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