An Israeli security gesture as Muslim Palestinians take part in Friday Noon prayers in East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Ras al-Amud, following age restriction by Israeli security to those above 50-year-old to worshippers wanting to access the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. — AFP
An Israeli security gesture as Muslim Palestinians take part in Friday Noon prayers in East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Ras al-Amud, following age restriction by Israeli security to those above 50-year-old to worshippers wanting to access the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. — AFP

An Israeli border police officer gives instructions to a female Muslim worshipper arriving at the Lion’s Gate to make their way to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the Friday Noon prayer in east Jerusalem. — AFP
An Israeli border police officer gives instructions to a female Muslim worshipper arriving at the Lion’s Gate to make their way to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the Friday Noon prayer in east Jerusalem. — AFP

An Israeli border police speaks to a Muslim worshipper as he arrives at the Lion’s Gate to make their way to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the Friday Noon prayer in east Jerusalem on November 3, 2023. — AFP
An Israeli border police speaks to a Muslim worshipper as he arrives at the Lion’s Gate to make their way to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the Friday Noon prayer in east Jerusalem on November 3, 2023. — AFP

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