More than 25,000 Muslims performed Friday prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque, after two weeks of being denied access to the Noble Sanctuary
Thousands of Muslims flooded to al-Aqsa Mosque, which was closed for prayers on July 15 by occupant Israeli forces, where tension has been high for more than three weeks.
More than 25,000 Muslims performed their Friday prayers at al-Aqsa, being denied access for two weeks, in which Muslim men under the age of 50 were not allowed to enter the Noble Sanctuary.
Occupant Israeli forces on July 14 killed three Palestinians at al-Aqsa. Using the incidents as an excuse, they then closed the mosque for prayers. Muslims protested the Israeli oppression and attacks, which included installation of metal detectors and surveillance cameras at the gates of al-Aqsa. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians kept watch for two weeks at the gates of al-Aqsa against Israel’s restrictions.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians performed their prayers on the streets of Jerusalem, protesting the security measures and restrictions implemented at the mosque. Israel’s ban was criticized by many Muslim countries, including Turkey, and Israel lifted the ban last week. Occupant Israeli forces also removed the metal detectors and surveillance cameras which were installed at the gates of al-Aqsa.