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HIBAPRESS – Agencies.
On Friday, Israel tightened measures for Palestinian worshippers from the West Bank to enter the occupied city of Jerusalem to perform prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, on the first Friday of Ramadan, amid strict restrictions and permits conditional on prior security approvals.
Hundreds of Palestinians flocked since the morning hours to the military checkpoints surrounding Jerusalem, in an attempt to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque, but many of them were prevented from entering despite some of them obtaining prior permits. The Israeli army deployed large forces at the checkpoints leading to the city, amid intensive security presence and the presence of senior army officers.
