Today, Friday, the Israeli occupation forces imposed strict restrictions on the entry of worshippers coming from the West Bank to occupied Jerusalem to perform the second Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan at the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The occupation army reinforced its presence at the Qalandia military checkpoint north of occupied Jerusalem, and the "300" checkpoint separating the cities of Bethlehem and Jerusalem, and checked citizens' IDs, and prevented men under 55 years of age and women under 50 years of age who obtained "special permits" from entering Jerusalem. It also prevented citizens from the Jenin and Tulkarm governorates from passing through. Despite this, thousands of citizens have flocked since this morning, through the two checkpoints in an attempt to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Eyewitnesses reported that occupation forces turned back dozens of elderly people at the Qalandia and Bethlehem checkpoints as they were on their way to Al-Aqsa Mosque, claiming they did not have the required permits to enter.

The occupation forces also imposed restrictions on the entry of worshippers to Al-Aqsa Mosque, checked the IDs of young men at the entrances to the Old City and the gates of the mosque, and prevented a number of them from entering.