Thousands perform first Friday prayer of Ramadan 

Occupied Jerusalem, Feb. 20 (Petra)– Despite Israeli occupation restrictions, thousands of worshipers performed the first Friday prayer of the holy month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

According to the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf Department, about 80,000 worshipers were able to perform the Friday prayer at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in spite of Israeli occupation-imposed restrictions and measures, which included barring thousands of worshipers from the West Bank from entering.

//Petra// MF
20/02/2026 15:23:53