Jerusalem: Around 3,000 Palestinian worshippers were able to perform the Fajr prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, 40 days after it had been closed by Israeli occupation forces.
According to Qatar News Agency, citing the Jerusalem Governorate, thousands of worshippers were able to perform the Fajr prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque despite strict occupation measures, which included ID checks. The measures prevented a number of young men from entering, involved assaulting some worshippers at the gates, and included attempts to push them away from the mosque courtyards.
The occupation authorities had also intensified their military measures around the mosque and the Old City throughout the period of closure. These measures hindered worshippers' access by deploying checkpoints and closing the main gates.