The Israeli forces obstructed the arrival of hundreds of worshipers since this morning to the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque to perform the second Friday prayer of the holy month of Ramadan.

Eyewitnesses reported that the Israeli forces greatly intensified their military presence in the vicinity of the Qalandiya checkpoints north of Jerusalem, Zaytouna to the east, and Bethlehem to the south, and returned hundreds of worshipers and did not allow them to enter under the pretext of not obtaining the necessary permits.

The Israeli forces deployed thousands of police officers in the alleys of Old Yalda and Al-Aqsa Mosque, which have been under strict siege for nearly six months.

The Qalandiya checkpoint and other checkpoints witnessed light movement compared to previous years due to the restrictions imposed by Israel.

On the second Friday of Ramadan, the Israeli forces imposed a circular cordon around the city of Jerusalem, checkpoints at all entrances leading to the Old City and Al-Aqsa Mosque, and strict measures imposed by the Israeli police, which sent about three thousand of its members to the city of Jerusalem.