Some 90,000 Palestinians prayed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City under tight security by Israeli forces in the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Thousands made their way from the West Bank into Jerusalem for the prayers after Israel allowed men over 55 and women over 50 to enter from

A limited number of older Palestinians were allowed into Jerusalem on the first Friday of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, in a wary climate stirred by a standoff over the Gaza ceasefire and an extended Israeli military campaign in the West Bank.

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.