Israel arrests former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Ikrima Sabri

Relatives of Sheikh Ikrima Sabri say Israeli forces did not give a reason why he was taken into custody.

Israeli forces have arrested Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, the former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, from his house in occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli police and intelligence teams surrounded the house on Wednesday and asked Sheikh Sabri, who is also a preacher at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, to accompany them, a relative told Anadolu news agency, asking not to be named for security reasons. “The Israelis did not give any reason for his arrest,” he said.