GAZA, June 2 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas authorities announced on Monday, that, all mosques in the Gaza Strip will reopen on Wednesday (tomorrow), after they have been closed for three months, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Abdul Hadi el-Agha, director general of the Hamas-run Ministry of al-Waqf (Islamic properties), said in a press statement that, all mosques, which have been shut down since Mar, will reopen for the five daily prayers on early Wednesday morning.
He called on the prayers to abide by the personal precautionary measures, mainly wearing facemasks, keeping social distancing, and avoiding shaking hands.
Meanwhile, Palestinian Minister of Health in the West Bank, Mai al-Kaila, announced that, since Mar 5, the total number of Palestinians infected with COVID-19 in the Palestinian territories reached 628.– NNN-WAFA
