A limited number of older Palestinians were allowed into Jerusalem on the first Friday of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, in a wary climate stirred by a standoff over the Gaza ceasefire and an extended Israeli military campaign in the West Bank.

Some 90,000 Palestinians have prayed at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City under tight security by Israeli forces.

The Israeli Police said on Thursday that 3,000 officers would be deployed in Jerusalem for the first Friday of Ramadan as thousands of Muslims are expected to gather at the Temple Mount for morning prayers.

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Thousands of worshipers attended Friday prayer at al-Aqsa compound in the Old City of Jerusalem. Many arrived from the West Bank after Israel allowed men over 55 and women over 50 to enter Jerusalem to perform the prayers during Ramadan.

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The first Friday prayers of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan were held without incidents in Jerusalem, despite fears of confrontations. Some 9,000 worshippers took part in the prayers at the Noble Sanctuary,