West Bank & Jerusalem
Tens of thousands pray at Al-Aqsa despite Israeli restrictions
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Tens of thousands of Palestinians performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque today despite military measures and tightened restrictions imposed by Israeli occupation forces in occupied Jerusalem, Shehab Wire reported. The Islamic Waqf Department confirmed the gathering at the holy site, where worshippers assembled despite the security constraints regularly enforced by Israeli authorities.
The scale of attendance reflected sustained Palestinian use of the mosque on the weekly holy day. Israeli forces have maintained heightened restrictions around Al-Aqsa, including checkpoints and access controls affecting Palestinians entering the Old City and the mosque compound itself.
