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The Israeli army deployed large forces across the occupied West Bank on Friday, particularly at checkpoints leading to Jerusalem, tightening restrictions on Palestinians seeking to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque for the second Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Abdullah Fauzi, a banker from the northern West Bank city of Nablus, leaves home at 4 a.m. to reach his job by 8 a.m., and he's often late. His commute used to take an hour — until Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, after which Israel launched ...

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Israeli authorities barred thousands of Palestinian worshippers from Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem to perform the first Friday prayer of Ramadan, despite them holding previously issued permits. In Ramadan, hundreds of thousands of Palestinian Muslims typically gather for prayer at the site.