Thousands of Palestinians performed the first Friday prayer of the holy month of Ramadan on Friday at Al-Aqsa Mosque, amid stringent military measures imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities to restrict access to the mosque.The Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem estimated that around 90,000 people attended Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque.Occupation forces were heavily deployed around the military checkpoints leading to the mosque, preventing a large number of worshippers from West Bank from entering and inspecting their personal IDs.Additionally, thousands of Israeli police officers were stationed in the alleyways of the Old City of Jerusalem, around Al-Aqsa Mosque, and at its gates.Since the ceasefire in Gaza Strip came into effect on Jan 19, the Israeli occupation forces have intensified their military measures in West Bank, including Jerusalem, by setting up barriers and iron gates at the entrances to Palestinian villages and cities.Meanwhile, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Israeli occupation authorities have no right to restrict the entry of Palestinian citizens for prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque under any pretext or justification.In a statement Friday, the ministry said that setting age limits for worshippers constitutes a blatant violation of the obligations of the occupying power, as well as an infringement of international law and the fundamental right to freedom of movement and access to places of worship.The ministry further noted that the restrictions related to age limitations for both men and women impose additional constraints on the number of worshippers on Fridays. It also rejected the occupation's justifications for imposing such age restrictions, emphasising that Jerusalem is occupied Palestinian territory according to international resolutions and does not fall under Israeli sovereignty.