More than 150,000 worshippers have prayed at Jerusalem's al Aqsa Mosque - Islam's fourth holiest site - on the final Friday of Ramadan.
Israel imposed a closure at the main checkpoints, not allowing many people with normal permits or cars to go through the crossings. The Israeli authorities did allow entry to the elders - men who are over 50 years of age and women who are over 45, who held special permits.Sonia Legg reports.SOUNDBITE: Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas leader in Gaza, saying (Arabic): "Jerusalem faces serious threats, digs, settlements, and expulsions to its original inhabitants and its legal owners. The nation standing in support of Jerusalem proves it is a heritage for Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims."
