Another Palestinian decision that provoked the reaction of Israel

In a statement made by the Unit for the Coordination of Government Activities in the Palestinian Territories (COGAT), affiliated with the Israeli army, it was stated that conditions were determined for Palestinians to worship at Masjid al-Aqsa during Ramadan.

DECISION TO OBTAIN SPECIAL PERMIT

It was claimed that Palestinian women living in the occupied West Bank, children under the age of 12 and Palestinian men over the age of 56 can come to occupied East Jerusalem without permission to pray at Masjid al-Aqsa on Fridays. Palestinian men between the ages of 45 and 55 had to obtain a special permit to go to the Masjid al-Aqsa mosque.

It was also shared that Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank can visit their first-degree relatives in occupied East Jerusalem or Israel “if they get security clearance.”

It has been announced that women over the age of 50 and men over the age of 55, including Palestinians living in the blockaded Gaza Strip, are allowed to visit Jerusalem from Sunday to Thursday.

YOU NEED TO USE ONE OF THE 23 CHECKPOINTS

Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank require special permission to visit holy sites such as the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied east Jerusalem, beyond the Israeli-built firebreak, and to visit relatives inside Israel. To get out of the occupied West Bank, Palestinians must use one of 23 checkpoints along the firebreak.

Israel is concerned about the escalation of tensions in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem with the start of Ramadan.

As a result of attacks by Israeli soldiers and Jewish settlers, 88 Palestinians, including old men, women and children, have been killed since the beginning of the year. As for the attacks against Israelis, 15 people, including a Ukrainian citizen, have lost their lives since the beginning of the year. (AA)