The Israeli government has taken the unprecedented step of transferring authority over the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, located in the occupied West Bank, from the Palestinian Hebron Municipality and the Muslim Waqf to a religious council based in the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba. This move, reported by Israeli media outlets including Israel Hayom, marks the most extensive changes to the administration of the site since 1994. The Israeli Defense Minister approved the decision, which also involves the Israeli Civil Administration assuming control to implement the changes. The council of settlers in Kiryat Arba has begun making modifications to the mosque that would expand the space available for Jewish religious practices. Palestinian officials, including Hebron Mayor Tayseer Abu Sneineh and Fatah spokesman Maher Nimr, have condemned the transfer as a blatant violation and an assault on the mosque's identity and status. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry warned of serious repercussions, describing the move as an effort to Judaize the mosque and alter its character and features entirely.