JERUSALEM, March 7, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces imposed strict restrictions on the entry of Palestinian Muslim worshipers coming from the West Bank to the occupied city of Jerusalem, to perform the first Friday prayer of the holy month of Ramadan in the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Despite the strict military restrictions, thousands of worshipers have flocked since this morning, through the Qalandia military checkpoint, where the occupation army reinforced its forces at the checkpoint, checked the citizens' identities, and prevented men under the age of 55 and women under the age of 50 who obtained special permits from entering Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses told WAFA that thousands of worshippers were turned back and denied access to the city under the pretext of not having the necessary permits.
Inside the Old City of Jerusalem, the occupation forces also imposed restrictions on the entry of worshipers to Al-Aqsa Mosque, checked the identities of young men at the entrances to the Old City and the doors of the mosque, and prevented a number of them from entering.
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