Thousands Perform Friday Prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque

SadaNews - Thousands of citizens performed the Friday prayer at the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, amidst the strict military measures imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities on access to the mosque.

Local sources reported that the occupation forces hindered the worshippers' arrival at Al-Aqsa Mosque to perform the prayer through the Damascus and Lions' Gate, checking their identities, and arrested a number of young men, preventing them from entering the mosque.

The occupation forces continue to impose strict restrictions on the entry of worshippers to Al-Aqsa Mosque, especially on Fridays.

The occupation authorities deprive thousands of citizens from the West Bank provinces of access to Jerusalem to perform prayers at Al-Aqsa, as they require special permits to cross their military checkpoints that surround the holy city.