Israel Tightens Restrictions on Palestinian Access to Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron

Israeli authorities have imposed tighter restrictions on Palestinian access to the Ibrahimi Mosque (Cave of the Patriarchs) in Hebron, continuing a long-standing pattern of increased Israeli control over the contested holy site. The mosque, revered by both Muslims and Jews, has been under a split-access arrangement since the 1994 Ibrahimi Mosque massacre, with Palestinian access periodically curtailed by Israeli military orders. The latest measures further limit Palestinian worshippers' ability to enter the site, drawing condemnation from Palestinian leaders and human rights organizations who describe the actions as part of a broader strategy to restrict Palestinian religious and civil life in Hebron's H2 zone.