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Tens of thousands of Palestinians pray at al-Aqsa despite crackdown

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 15 Mar 2024 16:56
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The Israeli occupation forces crack down on Palestinians attempting to reach al-Aqsa mosque and erect barricades all over occupied al-Quds.

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  • Muslim worshippers perform Jummuah, or Friday, prayers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of al-Quds during the holy month of Ramadan, March 15, 2024 (AP)
    Muslim worshippers perform Jummuah, or Friday, prayers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of al-Quds during the holy month of Ramadan, March 15, 2024 (AP)

Tens of thousands of Palestinians performed Jummuah prayers on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan despite the paramount restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation forces in occupied al-Quds to prohibit Muslims from reaching the holy site.

The Israeli occupation forces forbid thousands of worshippers from attending the first Jummuah prayer in al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied West Bank and occupied al-Quds through the harsh measures they put in place an Al Mayadeen correspondent reported.

The IOF blocked numerous main roads that lead to the mosque in the vicinity of the Old City of al-Quds.

"تم إغلاق محاور طرق رئيسية عديدة في محيط البلدة القديمة لإعاقة وصول المصلين إلى باحات المسجد، ولكن بالرغم من تقييدات الشرطة الإسرائيلية من المتوقع توافد عشرات الآلاف من المصلين إلى #المسجد_الأقصى"

مراسلة #الميادين هناء محاميد #فلسطين #غزة pic.twitter.com/OKJp3q6b3o

— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) March 15, 2024

Eyewitnesses said the Israeli occupation forces were heavily mobilized all over the Old City and the vicinity of al-Aqsa, the checkpoints in Qalandiya, al-Zeitouna, and Beit Lahm.

Eyewitnesses also reported that the Israeli occupation forces sent back thousands of worshippers and prevented them from going to al-Aqsa Mosque due to not having the "necessary paperwork".

"رايحين ع أقصانا وبدنا بطاقات ممغنطة!!"

فلسطيني منعه الاحتلال من عبور حاجز قلنديا لأداء صلاة الجمعة الأولى من #شهر_رمضان في #المسجد_الأقصى بحجة عدم وجود بطاقة ممغنطة#الميادين#فلسطين pic.twitter.com/Y3s73Ej0Z1

— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) March 15, 2024

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Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth announced that hundreds of Israeli occupation police personnel will flood the alleys of al-Quds's Old City Friday in a state of enhanced "security alert".

The newspaper added that thousands of worshipers are predicted to pray in Al-Aqsa Mosque today, expecting severe clashes in support of Gaza after the prayers which will cause a "huge dilemma" for the Israeli occupation police. 

It revealed that Israeli Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai, the leadership of the Israeli Brigade in al-Quds, and "Shin Bet" officials, are meeting in the command room in the Old City to follow up on the latest developments. The dilemma, according to the Israeli newspaper, rests in how the occupation should handle any clashes during or after the prayer, as the IOF are hesitant to raid the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for fear of possible escalations. 

The Israeli news website emphasized that the Israeli police are devoting special attention to social media, describing it as an "inspiration source" for the attackers. with a special section being established to monitor all "provocative" posts since the beginning of Ramadan as the occupation believes that these posts can ignite the city. 

Steel barricades and cages all around Al-Aqsa Mosque

Pictures of the Israeli occupation police placing cage-like steel barricades on all gates leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound specifically King Faisal, Al-Ghawanmeh, and Al-Hadid gates have been circulating all over social media. However, the spokesperson of the Israeli occupation police claimed that this dangerous and unprecedented move was merely routine maintenance work.

Commenting on the latter, Al-Aqsa Mosque preacher, Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, expressed his condemnation of the barricades and cages "collectively and in detail"  stressing that this move is unilateral from the occupation's end. 

Sheikh Sabri emphasized that this move showcases the occupation's ambitions of enforcing dominance and control over the mosque highlighting that all Israeli occupation's measures relating to the mosque completely contradict the freedom of worship as they should not specify the age or number of worshipers. 

The preacher called on the worshipers to "heed the call of the Messenger of God Prophet Mohammad to head towards Al-Aqsa" calling on any worshiper who is prevented entrance by the occupation to pray wherever they are stopped. 

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