– The occupation forces arrested four citizens, including two children, from Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Jerusalem, January 16, 2026 (WAFA) – Thousands of citizens performed Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, amid strict military measures imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities on access to the mosque.
Local sources told Wafa that the occupation forces obstructed the arrival of worshippers to Al-Aqsa Mosque to perform prayers through the Damascus and Lions Gates, checked their identities, detained a number of young men and prevented them from entering the mosque, and arrested the young man Areen Al-Za’aneen from the Al-Aqsa courtyards, and another young man and two children from the Lions Gate area .
Al-Murabit Al-Maqdisi handed Nizam Abu Rumouz, after his arrest this morning from inside the Old City, a decision ordering his removal from Al-Aqsa Mosque for a renewable period of one week, in addition to a map specifying the places where he is prohibited from being present within the vicinity of Al-Aqsa Mosque .
The occupation forces continue to impose strict restrictions on the entry of worshippers to Al-Aqsa Mosque, especially during Fridays .
The occupation authorities prevent thousands of citizens from the West Bank governorates from accessing Jerusalem to perform prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, as they require the issuance of special permits to cross their military checkpoints that surround the holy city .
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