![Israelis who have seized Palestinian land, raiding Hebron, gather around the Ibrahimi Mosque and its surroundings as Israeli flags are hung on the Ibrahimi Mosque after the Israeli army closed Hebron city center and the mosque to Palestinians for the Jewish observance of “Shabbat Chayei Sarah” in the West Bank on November 15, 2025. [Wisam Hashlamoun - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AA-20251115-39715827-39715823-ISRAELIS_LAUNCH_HEBRON_RAID_DURING_SHABBAT_CHAYEI_SARAH-1-1.jpg)
Israeli forces have maintained a curfew on Palestinians in the Old City of Hebron in the southern West Bank and closed the Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim worshippers to allow illegal settlers to mark a Jewish holiday, local activists said Saturday. The army has enforced the curfew since Friday morning across multiple neighborhoods of the old city, Aref Jaber, a member of the non-governmental Hebron Defense Committee and a resident of the area, told Anadolu. Jaber said Israeli forces shut military checkpoints leading to the old city and barred all entry and exit. Many Palestinian residents were unable to return to their homes and were forced to stay overnight with relatives elsewhere in Hebron, he added. The activist said hundreds of […]
