60,000 Muslim Worshipers Flood Al-Aqsa Mosque Amid Tight Israeli Restrictions
More than 60,000 Muslim worshipers performed Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, Palestine, on Friday (June 20, 2026), despite facing tight access restrictions from Israeli forces. According to the Islamic Endowments Ministry, tens of thousands of Palestinians still packed the mosque area from early morning, even though they had to go through checks and security at several gates and the Old City area. Israeli authorities have reportedly kept limiting access for Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the mosque for the past three years, and recorded 23 attacks on Al-Aqsa and 74 prayer bans at the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron throughout May. Thousands of extremist Jewish settlers also stormed the mosque compound in a separate incident under police escort, while Al-Aqsa Mosque remains a critical symbol for Muslims and Palestinians.
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