Current sectionWest Bank NewsPalestinian officials said Hebrew music was played in the courtyard. Waqf officials said the muezzin call at the Cave of the Patriarchs was blocked for five days over 'maintenance', and mosque director Mu'taz Abu Sanina was removed for 12 days, the third such removalShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe01:40 PM • June 27 2026 IDTIsraeli troops and settlers entered the al-Ras Mosque in Hebron on Friday, expelled worshippers and prevented morning prayers, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, which said Israeli flags were hung on the walls and loud music was played in the courtyard.CommentsIn the NewsSettlers, IDF Raid West Bank Mosque Hang Israeli Flags, Palestinians ReportTrump Blows Wind in Erdogan's Sails as Turkey Advances Regional AmbitionsIran Says It Hits U.S.-linked Targets as Bahrain Reports Drone AttackIsrael to Withdraw From Lebanon Only After Hezbollah Disarmed, Deal SaysSix, Including Five Minors, Indicted Over West Bank Arson AttackRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Trump's Threats to 'Blow the Shit' Out of Iran Strain First Round of Truce TalksIsrael, the Country We Love, the Country We're Ashamed OfDonald Trump Has Fulfilled My Dream: For Israel to Pay for Its ActionsIsraeli Killed in Montreal Attack, Shooter Allegedly Linked to Incel Ideology