OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)
At least 45,000 Palestinian worshipers performed Friday prayer at Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem, despite Israeli restrictions.
According to the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem, around 45,000 Muslims performed the Friday prayer today at the holy shrine.
The Israeli forces attacked a number of young men near Asbat Gate, and prevented their access to the Mosque. The journalist Ahmed Jalajel was also beaten while covering the attack.
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.
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.
