Israel will grant 100,000 permits for Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza to visit the Jewish state during the Eid il-Adha holiday, slated for about September 12.
According to a statement on the official Facebook page of Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Israel will also grant permission for all men 45-years-old and up and all women over 30 to visit Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for prayers over the holiday.
For Gazans, permits to visit the Jerusalem holy site will only be provided to those over 60.
Additionally, Israeli authorities will take measures to allow Palestinians to travel abroad via Ben Gurion Airport, and crossings into Israel will be open for longer hours during the holiday.
Israeli authorities usually take some measures over Muslim holidays to accommodate Palestinians who wish to visit Israel, and especially Jerusalem.
— Dov Lieber
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