Thousands of citizens performed Friday prayers in the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, in light of the strict military measures imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities on access to the mosque.
The Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem estimated that about 40,000 citizens performed Friday prayers inside Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Eyewitnesses reported that the occupation forces deployed their checkpoints in the Old City and at Lions Gate coinciding with the arrival of citizens to perform prayers, and attacked a number of young men, searched them, checked their identities, and prevented them from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The occupation prevents tens of thousands of citizens from the West Bank governorates from entering Jerusalem through its military checkpoints surrounding the city.
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