The occupation municipality in Jerusalem renewed its demand to demolish the “Abdul Rahman Mosque” in the village of Beit Safafa in occupied Jerusalem, which was known in the Hebrew media as the “New Al-Aqsa Mosque,” because of its golden dome.

The area of “Abdul Rahman Mosque” is 700 square metres, and it is one of four mosques in Beit Safafa, and it has been restored and renovated in recent years.

 The Walla website claimed that those in charge of the mosque added a floor during the renovations without a license, and added a golden dome, similar to the golden dome in the Dome of the Rock chapel in Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Walla expected that the demolition of the dome or the mosque would lead to “many reactions,” indicating that the occupation municipality had already submitted a request to the court to issue an order to carry out the demolition.

He pointed out that the demolition order was scheduled to be implemented last year, coinciding with the month of Ramadan, but former Minister of Internal Security Omer Barlev postponed implementation for fear of a wave of escalation in Jerusalem, indicating that the situation may differ now, and the demolition may be carried out within the framework of the invitation of Minister of National Security Itamar. Ben Ghafir to increase the pace of demolition.