Tens of thousands of Palestinians offered Eidul Azha prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem this morning, despite tight Israeli restrictions and a sombre atmosphere driven by Israel’s offensive in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports.

According to local estimates, approximately 80,000 Palestinians gathered at Islam’s third-holiest site, entering and exiting while chanting the traditional Eid Takbirat.

Israeli police forces were heavily deployed in and around the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and the Old City before, during and after the prayers.

However, many Palestinians from the occupied West Bank were unable to attend the Eid prayers in Jerusalem due to Israeli restrictions on movement. Many Palestinians barred from entering the mosque by Israeli orders were spotted praying outside its gates.