Al-Quds - Saba:
Thousands of Palestinian citizens performed Friday prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque in light of the strict military measures imposed by the Zionist enemy authorities on access to the mosque.
The Islamic Endowments Department in al-Quds estimated that about 40,000 worshipers performed Friday prayers in the courtyards of al-Aqsa Mosque.
Local sources reported that the Zionist enemy forces obstructed the worshipers' access to al-Aqsa Mosque to perform the prayer through Bab al-Asbat, checked their identities, stopped a number of young men, assaulted them and prevented them from entering the mosque.
A number of young men performed Friday prayers in the vicinity of Al-Aqsa Mosque after the Zionist enemy prevented them from entering the courtyards of the mosque.
The enemy forces continue to impose strict restrictions on the entry of worshipers to al-Aqsa Mosque, especially during Fridays.
The Zionist enemy authorities prevent thousands of citizens from the West Bank governorates from reaching Jerusalem to perform prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque, as they require the issuance of special permits to cross their military checkpoints surrounding the holy city.
Since the beginning of the comprehensive Zionist aggression on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, in October 2023, the Zionist enemy forces have tightened their measures at the gates of al-Aqsa Mosque and the entrances to the Old City.
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