Tens of thousands attend Eid prayers at al-Aqsa

Tens of thousands of Palestinian worshipers attended on Thursday morning the Eid prayers at al-Aqsa mosque in occupied al-Quds ('Jerusalem') marking the first day of Eid al-Adha.

Israeli police imposed since the early morning hours tight restrictions on Muslim worshipers’ entry to al-Aqsa compound, depriving hundreds of thousands from West Bank and Gaza from reaching occupied 'Jerusalem' to offer Eid prayers.

Only Men over the age of 45 and women over the age of 30 were allowed to have access into the mosque. However, tens of thousands of worshipers managed to attend the prayers despite Israeli tough security measures.

The old city’s alleyways were congested with worshippers heading to Islam’s third holiest site to celebrate the Eid, while areas around the Mosque witnessed an intensive Israeli forces presence since the early morning hours.