300 Gazans Pray at Al-Aqsa Amid Israeli Restrictions

Hundreds of Palestinians from the besieged Gaza Strip traveled to occupied East Jerusalem on Friday to attend prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Palestinian officials told Ma’an. 
The 300 worshipers, all above the age of 50, headed to Al-Aqsa via the Erez crossing to attend prayers for the third Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, according to Palestinian liaison officials. 
Thousands of Israeli police officers and border guards were reportedly deployed throughout the streets of Jerusalem’s Old City and surrounding neighborhoods. 
Visitations by elderly Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Al-Aqsa were implemented as part of a ceasefire agreement that ended Israel’s 2014 offensive on the besieged enclave. 
However, due to Israeli security concerns and Jewish holidays, visitations have been frequently interrupted since their introduction. 
Israeli police announced Thursday that men from the occupied West Bank above the age of 45, children under 12, and women of all ages would be permitted to enter the Al-Aqsa compound for prayers. 
An additional 45,334 Palestinians from the West Bank traveled to East Jerusalem for prayers on Friday.

Source : QNA