“The Israeli plans to close the Ibrahimi Mosque in al-Khalil to facilitate extremist israeli settlers’ incursion into it tomorrow, while preventing Muslims from performing prayers is a flagrant violation against all Muslims and holy places,” Hamas Movement said in a statement issued on Wednesday.

The statement considered the move as an israeli violation of the Palestinian people’s right to worship and of all international conventions and laws, given that the zionist occupation has been notorious of violating international laws.

The group confirmed that "the israeli occupation’s targeting of the Palestinian identity and Islamic and Christian holy places and the acceleration of Judaization and colonial settlement projects will not change the status quo in Jerusalem nor the reality."

The group further stressed that the Palestinian people will continue to be steadfast and defend the holy places until they restore their rights. (ILKHA)