Israel imposes restrictions on Palestinians who want to perform Friday prayers in al-Aqsa Mosque

Israeli authorities once again imposed strict limitations on Palestinians attempting to attend Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem.
These measures, which have been ongoing for several weeks, were replicated this week as Israeli police used iron barriers and denied entry to Palestinians, including young and elderly individuals.
In some cases, Israeli forces even engaged in confrontations and mistreatment of Palestinian youth trying to enter the mosque. As a result, many Palestinians resorted to praying in the vicinity of Al-Aqsa instead.
Additionally, in the Ra's al-Amud and Wadi al-Jawz districts, where Al-Aqsa Mosque is located, hundreds of people formed lines inside the mosque and on sidewalks. Israeli forces responded with tear gas, plastic and live bullets, as well as using wastewater from TOMAs (Tactical Operations Mobile Armored System), leaving a lasting foul odour in the streets surrounding the mosque.
Despite its capacity to accommodate tens of thousands of people, only around 5 thousand attendees were present at Al-Aqsa this week due to Israeli hindrance - a trend that has persisted for four weeks since October 7th.