Israeli Occupation Forces Tightly Restrict Access To Al Aqsa Mosque

Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli occupation forces today imposed tight restrictions on the entry of worshippers coming from the West Bank to occupied Jerusalem to perform Friday prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque.

The occupation forces reinforced their presence at the Qalandia military checkpoint north of occupied Jerusalem and at Checkpoint 300, which separates the cities of Bethlehem and Jerusalem. They prevented men under the age of 55 and women under the age of 50 who obtained "special permits" from entering Jerusalem.

Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported that the occupation forces also prevented citizens from the Jenin and Tulkarm governorates from passing through, despite their influx since this morning through the two checkpoints in an attempt to reach Al Aqsa Mosque.

In the same context, the occupation forces imposed additional restrictions on the entry of worshippers to Al Aqsa Mosque, checking the IDs of young men at the entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem and the gates of the mosque, denying a number of them access to the mosque.

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