JERUSALEM — In the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, about 90,000 Palestinians prayed at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City under tight security by Israeli forces.

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Thousands of worshipers attended Friday prayer at al-Aqsa compound in the Old City of Jerusalem. Many arrived from the West Bank after Israel allowed men over 55 and women over 50 to enter Jerusalem to perform the prayers during Ramadan.

The first Friday prayers of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan were held without incidents in Jerusalem, despite fears of confrontations. Some 9,000 worshippers took part in the prayers at the Noble Sanctuary,

During the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, 90,000 Palestinians gathered at Al-Aqsa Mosque amid heightened Israeli security. A fragile ceasefire persists following the Israel-Hamas conflict, with ongoing tensions and negotiations surrounding a second phase of hostages' release,

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Palestinians perform the first Friday prayer of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Despite Israeli restrictions, tens of thousands of Palestinians flocked to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque on the first Friday of Ramadan.

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