Israeli Minister Orders Ban on Mosque Loudspeakers to Curb Noise

Israeli Minister Moves to Ban Loudspeakers in Mosques Over Noise Concerns”

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has instructed the police to impose a ban on the use of loudspeakers in mosques for broadcasting the azaan (Islamic call to prayer). As part of this directive, authorities are to confiscate loudspeaker equipment and issue fines to mosques that violate the policy. In a post on X, Ben Gvir argued that the ban is necessary to eliminate what he described as “unreasonable noise from mosques,” which he claims has become a disturbance for Israeli residents.