Israel prevents thousands of Palestinians from performing Haj

Thousands of Palestinians were prevented from performing the Haj pilgrimage 1445 AH-2024 due to ongoing Israeli agression on the Gaza Strip and continued closure of the Rafah crossing.

The anouncement was made on Wednesday, May 22, by the Ministry of



Awqaf and Religious Affairs in the Gaza, the Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

In a statement, the mnistry stressed that “preventing thousands of Gaza citizens from performing Haj is a clear violation of freedom of worship and international humanitarian law.”