Higher Islamic council warns of Israeli intent to close Aqsa Mosque

The higher Islamic council in occupied al-Quds ('Jerusalem') slammed Israeli calls for closing the Aqsa Mosque before Muslim worshipers, describing such idea as reckless and irresponsible.

The Zionists "have nothing to do with Al-Buraq Wall (wailing wall) and Al-Maghariba Gate; they are all Islamic waqf under the jurisdiction of the Islamic authority of endowments that is responsible for supervising them and making repairs," the Islamic council said in a press release on Monday.

The council held the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) fully responsible for the partial collapse that happened to Al-Maghariba ramp as a result of its excavations and construction work in the area.

An official from the Israeli planning and building committee named Sasson Gabai called yesterday on the IOA to close all entrances to the Aqsa Mosque to prevent the entry of Palestinian worshipers so as to pressure the Islamic authority of endowments into accepting the demolition of Al-Maghariba Gate ramp.