OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)
Israeli forces assaulted Palestinian worshipers at the entrance to the Aqsa Mosque amid tight restrictions on Palestinian entry into the holy shrine.
Videos posted on social media showed Israeli forces obstructing the entry of worshipers to the Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem.
The videos documented the moment when the occupation forces attacked a number of Palestinians by pushing them away from the vicinity of the Asbat Gate area.
Local sources affirmed that a child was detained at the Asbat Gate.
Only some Palestinian worshipers were allowed to perform Friday prayer in the Aqsa Mosque, as Israeli police banned the entry of hundreds of people into the holy site.
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, as Israeli police have continued to besiege the Old City since the October 7 events.
The Israeli police forces set up dozens of roadblocks, conducted extensive searches and checks on Palestinians and their ID cards and prevented dozens of them from reaching the holy Islamic site.
A group of Jerusalemite campaigners and activists earlier called for intensifying Palestinian presence at the Aqsa Mosque and staying at the holy site to demand lifting the siege imposed on it.
