Due to Israeli restrictions, only 5,000 Muslims did congregational Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

JERUSALEM - OCTOBER 20: Israeli forces take security measures as Muslims perform Friday prayers on street in the Ras Al-Amud area after Israeli authorities barred Palestinians from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem for the second Friday in a row on October 20, 2023. An official with the Waqf Department in Jerusalem told Israeli police only allowed Palestinians over the age of 65 into the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Only 5,000 Muslims did congregational Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque. Men under 50 and women under 65 were not allowed to enter the Old City area. (Photo by Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images)