OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Thousands of Palestinians have performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, amid tight measures imposed by the occupation forces at the entrances and gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City of Jerusalem.
The Islamic Endowments Department in occupied Jerusalem reported that approximately 80,000 worshippers performed the second Friday prayer of the holy month of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa Mosque. Despite the restrictions and limitations, thousands flocked from various regions, particularly the 1948 territories and occupied Jerusalem, to pray at the mosque.
The occupation forces only allowed a small number of people from the West Bank governorates to enter occupied Jerusalem, while the mosque courtyards witnessed a heavy presence of Israeli occupation forces and police, who tightened their security measures at the mosque's gates and prevented large numbers of young men from entering in an attempt to limit the number of worshippers.
It's worth noting that Al-Aqsa Mosque witnesses large numbers of worshippers, particularly on Fridays and during Ramadan, despite Israeli escalation and attempts to restrict worshippers' access to the mosque.
