Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityIsraeli police detained the grand mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, after he finished delivering a sermon and leading Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque; he was released shortly after and banned for a weekShare 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 formatSubscribe05:54 AM • July 11 2026 IDTIsraeli police detained the grand mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, after he finished delivering a sermon and leading Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. He was released shortly after, after being given a one-week ban from the mosque.CommentsIn the NewsIsraeli Police Arrest Jerusalem's Top Muslim Cleric, Ban Him From al-AqsaA Haaretz Reporter Visited the Gaza Border in 1966. His Question Still EchoesIn the World of Jewish Translators, She Was Known as a Mentor and a GiantAOC Calls to Release Gaza Hospital Director Hussam Abu SafiyaGraham Platner Withdraws From Maine Senate Race, Signs Off With 'Free Palestine'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians Inside