Israel seizes control of Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque site under 1997 agreement terms
Al Jazeera—Israel has assumed full control of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, a site sacred to both Muslims and Jews, reversing Palestinian administrative authority established under the 1997 Hebron Agreement. The move strips Palestinians of planning and construction rights they held over a significant portion of the West Bank city under the prior accord. International observers and Palestinian authorities have condemned the decision as a violation of existing agreements.