Israel restricts Al-Aqsa Mosque access to 10,000 Palestinians during Ramadan

Israel has limited the number of Palestinian worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan to 10,000, requiring prior permits for entry, as part of heightened security measures in East Jerusalem. Only men aged 55 and older, women aged 50 and older, and children under 12 will be allowed access. Meanwhile, illegal Israeli settlers plan to continue daily incursions into the mosque compound, further escalating tensions. Palestinians seek East Jerusalem as their future capital, amid ongoing Israeli military operations and settlement expansion.

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