Hyderabad, March 14 -- More than 80,000 Palestinian worshippers performed prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem on the second Friday of the holy month of Ramzan.

This comes despite intensified Israeli restrictions since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, 2023, according to the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem.

Israeli forces and police were heavily deployed in the mosque courtyards, enforcing strict security measures at the gates and blocking large numbers of young men from entering to restrict the number of worshippers.

Barriers were installed at the entrances to the Old City and Al-Aqsa Mosque's outer gates, allowing entry only to men over 55, women over 50, and children under 12. ...