100,000 Palestinians perform second Friday prayer of Ramadan at Aqsa Mosque

Al-Quds-based sources estimated that around 100,000 worshippers attended the prayer at the holy Mosque.

Thousands of Palestinians from the West Bank headed at dawn towards the Qalandiya checkpoint and Checkpoint 300, hoping to reach the Aqsa Mosque.

Zionist regime’s forces closed the gates of the Qalandiya checkpoint after imposing restrictions on entry to Occupied Al-Quds during the second Friday of Ramadan.

Large numbers of worshipers were denied access on the grounds of lacking permits, despite Zionist regime’s authorities announcing that approximately 10,000 West Bank residents would be allowed entry each Friday.

Zionist regime’s authorities also set age restrictions, allowing entry only for men over 55 and women over 50, while requiring a one-time permit to pray at the Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan.

In practice, authorities often fail to meet the announced quotas, frequently preventing hundreds from accessing the site without clear justification.

The measures appear to form part of a broader system aimed at closely monitoring the movement of worshipers, from their departure from home areas to their arrival at military checkpoints surrounding Occupied Zionist regime.