Over 20K Palestinians perform Friday prayers in Al-Aqsa mosque

More than 20,000 Palestinians performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on February 9, despite Israeli occupation forces (IOF) restrictions for the 18th Friday in a row.

This marked the



largest number since the start of the Gaza war on October 7, 2023, an official from the Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem

During the pre-war period, over 50,000 worshipers used to pray in the mosque on Fridays.