![Israeli forces prevent Palestinian men who under 40 from crossing the Qalandiya checkpoint to perform Friday Prayer Al-Aqsa Mosque in Ramallah, West Bank on 25 May 2018 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]the Qalandiya checkpoint to perform Friday Prayer Al-Aqsa Mosque in Ramallah, West Bank on 25 May 2018 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018_5-35-Qalandiya-checkpoint-crossing-for-the-second-Friday-Prayer-of-Ramadan20180525_2_30556168_34056386.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
![Palestinian women and children cross Qalandiya checkpoint to perform Friday Prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Ramallah, West Bank on 25 May 2018 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018_5-35-Qalandiya-checkpoint-crossing-for-the-second-Friday-Prayer-of-Ramadan20180525_2_30556168_34056381.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Qalandiya checkpoint crossing for the second Friday Prayer of Ramadan")
Palestinian women and children cross Qalandiya checkpoint to perform Friday Prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Ramallah, West Bank on 25 May 2018 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinian women and children cross Qalandiya checkpoint to perform Friday Prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Ramallah, West Bank on 25 May 2018 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018_5-35-Qalandiya-checkpoint-crossing-for-the-second-Friday-Prayer-of-Ramadan20180525_2_30556168_34056383.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Qalandiya checkpoint crossing for the second Friday Prayer of Ramadan")
Palestinian women and children cross Qalandiya checkpoint to perform Friday Prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Ramallah, West Bank on 25 May 2018 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![Israeli forces prevent Palestinian men who under 40 from crossing the Qalandiya checkpoint to perform Friday Prayer Al-Aqsa Mosque in Ramallah, West Bank on 25 May 2018 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]the Qalandiya checkpoint to perform Friday Prayer Al-Aqsa Mosque in Ramallah, West Bank on 25 May 2018 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018_5-35-Qalandiya-checkpoint-crossing-for-the-second-Friday-Prayer-of-Ramadan20180525_2_30556168_34056386.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Qalandiya checkpoint crossing for the second Friday Prayer of Ramadan")
Israeli forces prevent Palestinian men who under 40 from crossing the Qalandiya checkpoint to perform Friday Prayer Al-Aqsa Mosque in Ramallah, West Bank on 25 May 2018 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![An elderly Palestinian man waits to cross the Qalandiya checkpoint to perform Friday Prayer Al-Aqsa Mosque in Ramallah, West Bank on 25 May 2018 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018_5-35-Qalandiya-checkpoint-crossing-for-the-second-Friday-Prayer-of-Ramadan20180525_2_30556168_34056388.jpg?w=1196&h=797&ssl=1 "Qalandiya checkpoint crossing for the second Friday Prayer of Ramadan")
An elderly Palestinian man waits to cross the Qalandiya checkpoint to perform Friday Prayer Al-Aqsa Mosque in Ramallah, West Bank on 25 May 2018 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]