Al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and heritage revealed that the Israeli authority is preparing to launch a new Judaization project by digging tunnels near Buraq Square west of Al-Aqsa Mosque, aiming to establish new facilities on an area of 1444 square meters.
The foundation said that the occupation planned to approve in the coming days the establishment of the Judaization facilities three years after freezing its construction. The Judaization project's cost is estimated at $10 million funded by the Jewish millionaire Baruch Klein.
Al-Aqsa Foundation pointed out that the project aims at increasing the number of settlers and foreign tourists in the Old City and occupied Jerusalem and al-Aqsa mosque particularly though establishing elevators and underground corridors to facilitate the arrival of the Jewish visitors as part of the Israeli policy to Judaize al-Buraq area and to blur the Islamic and Arab monuments in the area.
The foundation confirmed that it has charts and maps related to the mentioned project showing two tunnels to be drilled to link between Sharaf neighborhood and al-Buraq square through establishing a large elevator with a capacity for 24 passengers.
The project includes the construction of a visitor center, and public baths, stores, shops, and rooms for different uses. The foundation stated that it would publish the documents in the coming days.
Source: Palestine Info