Israel seizes control of historic Nabi Samuel mosque from Islamic waqf

Israel seizes control of historic Nabi Samuel mosque from Islamic waqf Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Tue, 05/26/2026 - 16:24 Palestinians say expropriation of religious site is further exploitation of archaeology and religion to target Palestinian land and identity People visit the Tomb of Samuel at the Nabi Samuel village between Ramallah and Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, 24 September 2021 (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli) Off Israel has issued an order to seize the tomb of the Prophet Samuel (Nabi Samuel), an important