Israel will permit some Muslims over 50 and their children from the occupied West Bank to enter Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Fridays during Islam's holy month of Ramadan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Thursday.

Israeli army prevented tens of thousands of Palestinians from crossing military checkpoints surrounding Jerusalem to reach Al-Aqsa, according to eyewitnesses - Anadolu Ajansı

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Israel stated on Thursday that it would restrict Palestinian Muslim visits to the Al Aqsa Mosque complex in the Old City of Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan.

On the first Friday of Ramadan, roughly 90,000 Palestinian worshipers assembled for prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem regardle

Israel has approved new restrictions on Palestinian access to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan, limiting entry for Muslim worshippers

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