Ahead of the Jewish holiday season, released prisoners in Jerusalem are summoned for investigation
As the Jewish holidays season approaches, Israeli intelligence services handed a number of Jerusalemites summonses for interrogation at the Al-Qishla police station in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The raids focused on the neighborhoods of Silwan, where forces raided several homes, mostly belonging to released prisoners, and handed them summonses for interrogation over the course of the week (from Saturday to Thursday).
The summonses stated that the purpose was "a hearing before considering restricting your access to the Temple Mount." Israeli intelligence services used the term "Temple Mount" as a substitute for Al-Aqsa Mosque in the summons notice.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center explained that the majority of those summoned were released prisoners, including Jamil al-Abbasi, Mufid al-Abbasi, Imad al-Abbasi, Hussam al-Abbasi, Ibrahim al-Abbasi, Mohammad Musa al-Abbasi, and Yousef al-Risheq.
The raids also included the homes of those summoned. The forces raided the home of Mufid al-Abbasi. Since he was not present, they raided his workplace at the Red Crescent Hospital in the al-Sowaneh neighborhood and handed him the summons.
The center also noted that Jamil al-Abbasi had been banned from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque for six months last July. Despite this, he received a new summons today for investigation to restrict his access to Al-Aqsa.
These measures come as the longest Jewish holiday season approaches, which begins with Rosh Hashanah on September 20, followed by Yom Kippur in early October, and Sukkot on October 6.
During these holidays, as in previous years, the city witnesses widespread incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque and serious violations by settlers, usually preceded by arrests, summonses, and banishment from the mosque.
