OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) has imposed a travel ban on Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, preacher of the Aqsa Mosque, until 22 May 2026. The move comes amid escalating attacks on Jerusalemites and Islamic sanctities, as Sheikh Sabri had warned of grave dangers facing the holy city under the extremist Israeli government policies.
Israeli occupation police delivered the decision on Tuesday to Sheikh Sabri, who is also head of the Supreme Islamic Council, banning him from traveling abroad.
On Monday, an Israeli court postponed Sheikh Sabri’s trial to February 17, 2026, to review charges alleging “incitement to terrorism.”
Sheikh Sabri has warned that the holy city is going through a highly dangerous phase, in light of the absence of any deterrent to the extremist Israeli government, accompanied by escalating plans targeting the Aqsa Mosque with demolition and partition.
His remarks came in a statement against the backdrop of ongoing Jewish settler assaults on Jerusalemites and Islamic holy sites in East Jerusalem, particularly the Aqsa Mosque.
