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Amman – Tens of thousands of worshippers perform Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque despite Israeli military restrictions. Worshippers arrive since early morning as occupation forces tighten measures around Old City of Jerusalem, obstructing movement and entry to mosque. Police also deployed among worshippers during prayer, Palestinian news agency WAFA reports.

Source at Islamic Waqf in Jerusalem says Al-Aqsa expected to witness settler aggression during September and October coinciding with Jewish holidays, as settlers exploit occasion to intensify incursions and impose new Judaization rituals.

Source adds incursions occur under Israeli army protection, during which settlers perform Talmudic rituals, raise flags, blow horns, bring plant offerings and temple tools, and turn eastern area into small synagogue.

Last year so-called Temple groups recorded highest number of incursions during same holidays compared with previous years.