US EditionFirst Ramadan Friday Prayers Held at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque Since Ceasefire
About 80,000 worshippers attended under heavy Israeli security, with entry limited to 10,000 West Bank Palestinians due to ongoing security concerns, officials said.
- In Jerusalem's Old City, tens of thousands gathered at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers of the week, with attendance including Palestinians from the West Bank amid heavy Israeli security, according to the Waqf.
- The recent ceasefire allowed many West Bank residents to pray in Jerusalem for the first time since last Ramadan, while Israel limited entrants to 10,000 with age-based permit rules.
- The source states about 80,000 attended and over 3,000 police were deployed, with some permit-holders turned away at Qalandia checkpoint, according to reports.
- Palestinians said the heavy security and rising visits by religious and nationalist Israeli Jews felt provocative, and some fear Israel intends to take over, which the Israeli government denies, while Israel's army did not respond to requests for comment.
- The Noble Sanctuary, known as the Temple Mount, remains a highly symbolic flashpoint amid Gaza's casualties exceeding 72,000, affecting Ramadan's mood, with families sitting amid rubble for Iftar.
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By SAM MEDNICK TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under tight Israeli restrictions at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, including some who were allowed in from the occupied West Bank. Al-Aqsa held its first Ramadan prayers since a fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas took effect last October. For many worshippers, it was their first opportunity to lea…
Tens of thousands of Muslim believers took part in the first Friday prayer during this year's fasting month Ramadan on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. According to the Israeli police, the meeting was peaceful. Along the paths of the Muslims to the Temple Mount in the Old Town, numerous Israeli policemen were posted. According to the Jordanian Foundation, which manages the Islamic sacred sites on the Temple Mount, about 80,000 believers participat…
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The prayers at Al-Aqsa took place for the first time since a shaky ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect in October. It was the first opportunity many had to leave the West Bank and pray at the site in Jerusalem’s Old City since Ramadan last year. 🌎 Ramadan 2026: First Friday Prayers Held at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque; Thousands Gather Under Heavy Security (See Pics).
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