Israel shuts Palestinian shops to facilitate Jewish prayers in Jerusalem’s Old City
Israel shuts Palestinian shops to facilitate Jewish prayers in Jerusalem’s Old City Israeli forces have ordered dozens of Palestinian shops in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem to close, restricting access to streets leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The closure covers more than 50 shops and took effect on Sunday morning, the third day of the Sukkot holiday. It is due to remain in place until…
On Sunday morning, Israeli authorities ordered the closure of numerous Palestinian shops in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem, in an effort to facilitate Jewish prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. This action, which has been in place for the third day of the Sukkot holiday, will continue until October 2nd. The closure affects over 50 shops and impacts streets leading to Bab al-Qattanin, one of the primary gates to Al-Aqsa used by Palestinian worshippers.
On Sunday night, approximately 300 Israelis congregated in the area for holiday rituals, while Palestinian residents were instructed to remain inside their homes. The Bab al-Qattanin gate, through which Palestinian worshippers typically access Al-Aqsa, was also closed as part of this initiative.
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