Ongoing arrests and deportations in Jerusalem under the pretext of "violating their expulsion orders from Al-Aqsa"
On Friday, Israeli occupation forces conducted multiple arrests within the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Old City, and different neighborhoods of Jerusalem. Most of those detained are suspected of "violating orders that prohibit them from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque."
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Jerusalem reported that authorities arrested two women and seven residents of Jerusalem throughout the day.
Within the Al-Aqsa Mosque, authorities detained Jerusalemite activist Mohammad Abu al-Hummos and a man in his sixties from Jerusalem, then transported them to the Beit Elyiahu police station near the Al-Silsileh Gate in the Old City.
The center stated that the police issued orders to the two detainees, prohibiting them from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque for one week. These orders could be extended for additional periods, potentially lasting several months.
Later, Abu al-Hummos and the Jerusalemite man in his sixties were taken to the Al-Qishla police station in the Old City, where they were questioned. The police accused Abu al-Hummos of "filming and incitement inside Al-Aqsa" and seized his mobile phone.
After several hours of interrogation, the police released Abu al-Hummos with a five-day house arrest. According to the Wadi Hilweh Information Center's field reports, Israeli authorities have stepped up their arrest campaigns against Palestinians in the past two weeks, citing violations of orders forbidding them from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque. Some detainees are held overnight before release, often with conditions such as bans on entering the Old City for varying durations.
These measures are part of an increasing policy to restrict Palestinians from accessing Al-Aqsa Mosque. Recently, hundreds of Palestinians— including religious figures, preachers, imams, activists, worshippers, released prisoners, children, journalists, and Islamic Endowment Department employees—have been affected. This effort aims to limit Palestinian presence within and around the mosque.
