Large crowds of Palestinians performed the second Friday prayer of Ramadan in Al-Aqsa Mosque, despite Israeli measures such as military barriers in the occupied city of Jerusalem.

The Islamic Waqf Department reported that 250,000 worshippers prayed the second Friday prayer of Ramadan in Al-Aqsa Mosque, despite Israeli occupation authorities’ efforts to restrict and hinder worshippers from reaching the mosque. Israeli forces obstructed worshippers from reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque by setting up several military barriers in the occupied city of Jerusalem during the second Friday of Ramadan.

The forces closed the Qalandiya checkpoint for citizens’ vehicles and prevented those under the age of 55 from crossing. The occupation authorities also erected iron barriers at Bab Al-Amoud, the Street of the Prophets, and Salahuddin Street in an attempt to hinder the arrival of worshippers to the mosque.

Despite these measures, worshippers continued to flock to Al-Aqsa Mosque from Jerusalem, the West Bank, and 1948 territories to perform the second Friday prayer of Ramadan. Source: Al-Ittihad + Agencies + Social Media