In East Jerusalem under Israeli occupation, the first day of the holiday is being celebrated at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Despite restrictions, approximately 120,000 Palestinians performed the holiday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Some were subjected to body searches at certain checkpoints. The holiday’s first day is being celebrated under Israeli restrictions at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem under occupation.
According to the statement from the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf Authority, around 120,000 people performed the holiday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Palestinians made their way to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem under occupation despite the restrictions by the Israeli police.
Israeli police carried out identity checks and body searches on some Palestinians at checkpoints around the Old City in East Jerusalem, where the Al-Aqsa Mosque is located. Israeli authorities had imposed some restrictions at the Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan.
Israeli authorities had announced that a limited number of people over 50 years old from the West Bank and over 55 years old from men will be allowed to come. Israeli media reported that 10,000 Palestinians from the West Bank would be allowed to enter Al-Aqsa.
Palestinians coming from the occupied West Bank were held at checkpoints on their way to Al-Aqsa, and many were turned back despite meeting the age criteria and were told to leave Jerusalem and return to the West Bank by the evening.