OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)
At least 120,000 Palestinian worshipers performed the second Friday prayer of the holy month of Ramadan at Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem, despite Israeli restrictions.
According to the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem, around 120,000 Muslims performed the Friday prayer today at the holy shrine.
A heavy contingent of Israeli police was deployed at the entrances, surroundings, and alleys of the city, as well as at the external gates of the Mosque.
The Israeli police blocked several roads leading to the Old City of Jerusalem and hindered the movement of Palestinian citizens.
Israeli authorities also imposed more restrictions on West Bankers’ entry to the Aqsa Mosque compound.
Thousands of Israeli police officers were deployed across the occupied city of Jerusalem
Meanwhile, Israeli forces stationed at the Qalandia checkpoint demanded special permits to allow West Bankers’ entry.
Earlier Friday, thousands of Jerusalemites performed the Fajr prayer at the Aqsa Mosque despite the Israeli security restrictions at its gates.
A group of Jerusalemite campaigners and activists earlier called for performing the Great Fajr prayer on Friday in the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards and staying at the holy site to demand lifting the siege imposed on it.
