Israel orders ban on mosques broadcasting the call to prayer

Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has instructed police to ban mosques from broadcasting the call to prayer, also known as the adhan.

In a video posted on X, Ben-Gvir stated that the decision was meant to “address and enforce the issue of noise in mosques.”

Israel’s Channel 12 reported that Ben-Gvir directed police to confiscate loudspeakers and issue fines to enforce the ban.