Al-Aqsa Mosque

Sheikh Ikrama Sabri, the imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque and head of the Higher Islamic Council, was arrested by Israeli police for paying tribute to martyred Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh during his Friday prayer sermon.

Sheikh Sabri was taken to the Masqubia detention center after his arrest at his residence. He denied accusations of incitement made by Israeli Interior Minister Itmar Ben Gweir and National…