OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)
Israeli authorities have barred Palestinians from entering the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem for the 15th consecutive Friday prayer.
The Islamic Endowments Department affirmed that only 15,000 worshipers were allowed to perform prayers in the Aqsa Mosque, as Israeli police banned the entry of hundreds of people into the holy site, allowing only residents of the Old City of Jerusalem to access the Mosque.
Ahead of the Friday prayer, the Israeli police blocked several roads leading to the Old City of Jerusalem and hindered the movement of Palestinian citizens.
Hundreds of Palestinians were forced to perform the Friday prayer in the Yusufiya Cemetery after being barred from entering the Aqsa Mosque.
Israeli forces also prevented worshipers in the Wadi al-Joz neighborhood in Occupied Jerusalem from performing the Friday prayer and attacked them with wastewater.
