Israel tightens restrictions on Palestinian access to Al-Aqsa Mosque on 2nd Friday of Ramadan

Israel has imposed strict restrictions on Palestinians from the occupied West Bank trying to reach Jerusalem for prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque on the second Friday of Ramadan.

Palestinians, living in West Bank, gather at the Qalendiya military checkpoint separating Ramallah and Jerusalem from the early hours of the morning to perform the second Friday prayer of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa Mosque on March 14, 2025. [Issam Rimawi – Anadolu Agency]

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