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Handing dozens of Jerusalemites deportation orders from Al-Aqsa Mosque
September 7, 2025

On Sunday, the occupation authorities handed dozens of Jerusalemites deportation orders from the Al-Aqsa Mosque, while others continue to be summoned for interrogation in the coming days.

The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Jerusalem explained that the occupation authorities delivered the ban orders for a period of one week, with the condition that those deported return immediately upon the expiration of the specified period to renew the orders for longer periods, which may extend to several months (according to the terms of the deportation order).

The center noted that neighborhoods in Jerusalem have witnessed, in recent days, widespread raids by occupation intelligence and officers. They raided dozens of homes and handed their residents summonses for interrogation at the Al-Qishla Police Station in the Old City of Jerusalem, to consider issuing orders banning them from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Among those deported were:

1. Sheikh Najeh Bkeirat

2. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Bkeirat

3. Sheikh Samir Mujahed

4. Ibrahim Al-Abbasi

5. Majid Al-Jubeh

6. Salim Al-Jubeh

7. Imad Al-Abbasi

8. Abdul Rahman Rukon

9. Daoud Bkeirat

10. Dujana Attoun

11. Izz Al-Din Attoun

12. Suhaib Afaneh

13. Ayoub Afaneh

14. Ismail Afaneh

15. Ishaq Afaneh

16. Khalil Ghazzawi

17. Wissam Castero

18. Sami Fteiha

19. Ziad Abu Hadwan

20. Owais Hamadeh

21. Bashar Obeidi

The center noted that some of those subject to deportation orders preferred to remain anonymous.

The center added that most of those who received deportation orders were released prisoners who had spent years in Israeli prisons.

The center said that the occupation authorities delivered deportation orders to four Jerusalemites yesterday.

New summonses

The center added that Israeli intelligence continued raiding the homes of Jerusalemites today and delivering new summonses to a number of young men for interrogation at the Al-Qishla police station. They also contacted some of them by phone and demanded their presence, including Mou’ayad Abu Mayaleh, Nidal Siam, and Musa Fatafta.

These measures come as the occupation authorities prepare for the longest Jewish holiday season, which begins with Rosh Hashanah on September 20, followed by Yom Kippur in early October, and Sukkot on October 6.

As in previous years, during these religious occasions, Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque witness widespread incursions by settlers, public rituals, and serious violations of the sanctity of the site. These are usually preceded by arrest campaigns, summonses, and mass deportations targeting Jerusalemites and worshipers.