Al-Aqsa Mosque

The last Friday of Ramadan was the final opportunity for Palestinians who met the restrictive entry criteria to enter occupied East Jerusalem

Friday was likely the final opportunity this Ramadan for Palestinians who met the restrictive entry criteria to enter occupied East Jerusalem [Jehad Barakat/Al Jazeera]

Israeli soldiers at Qalandiya checkpoint

On the fourth and possibly last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, hundreds of Palestinians made their way through the Qalandiya military checkpoint on their way to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem for noon prayers. [Jehad Barakat/Al Jazeera]

Palestinians enter the Qalandiya checkpoint on the fourth (and possibly last) Friday of Ramadan.

On Fridays during Ramadan this year, Israel allowed Palestinian males under 12 and over 55, and women of all ages, to enter Jerusalem without a difficult-to-obtain military permit. [Jehad Barakat/Al Jazeera]

Palestinians wait to be allowed to cross Qalandiya checkpoint just north of Jerusalem

Palestinians from all over the West Bank often leave their homes in the early morning hours in order to claim a spot in long queues that develop as a result of lengthy searches by Israeli forces. [Jehad Barakat/Al Jazeera]

Israeli soldiers at Qalandiysa checkpoint

The majority of Palestinians entering Jerusalem must use one of three main checkpoints: Qalandiya, between Ramallah and Jerusalem, Checkpoint 300 between Bethlehem and Jerusalem and Zaitouna in al-Ezariya. [Jehad Barakat/Al Jazeera]

A woman stands at Qalandiya checkpoint holding her identity card

Many Palestinians crossing the checkpoint to get to Al-Aqsa Mosque say they face a maze of hallways and myriad convoluted procedures [Jehad Barakat/Al Jazeera]

Wafaa Ramaha, 60, entered a hall inside the military checkpoint in order to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque. She couldn't make it in time for noon prayers. [Jehad Barakat/Al Jazeera]

Majida Al-Hajj Hussein, 47, from Nablus, had to leave the checkpoint along with her two children, after Israeli soldiers prevented her 15-year-old son from passing

Majida al-Hajj Hussein, 47, from Nablus, had to leave the checkpoint along with her two children, after Israeli forces prevented her 15-year-old son from passing. [Jehad Barakat/Al Jazeera]

Ali Jamahneh, 60, from Jenin camp, was prevented from passing Qalandiya checkpoint under the pretext of a 'security ban'

Ali Jamahneh, 60, from Jenin refugee camp, was prevented from passing Qalandiya checkpoint under the pretext of a 'security ban'. [Jehad Barakat/Al Jazeera]