00:00Israeli forces have blocked Palestinians from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound,
00:05cracking down on worshippers attempting to perform Eid prayers.
00:09Police deployed tear gas and barricades against worshippers,
00:12as Israel uses the war on Iran as a pretext to seal off Islam's third holiest site,
00:19the first time since 1967.
00:24The crackdown came early Friday morning,
00:26as Palestinians attempted to break a ban imposed by Israel to reach Al-Aqsa and perform Eid prayers.
00:33Despite the threat of violence,
00:35hundreds of worshippers gathered in the narrow alleyways and streets surrounding the compound,
00:40performing their Eid prayers on the concrete in protest.
00:44This latest restriction follows a pattern of aggression throughout Ramadan,
00:48where Israeli forces repeatedly used batons, sound grenades and tear gas
00:53against those praying outside the old city's walls.
00:56Israeli authorities have imposed a strict assembly ban,
01:00shutting down Palestinian businesses and preventing traders from opening their doors
01:04during what is traditionally the busiest festive period of the year.
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