Gantz eases restrictions for Palestinians during Ramadan after further clashes

Israel lets Palestinian men 50 and up, women on Al-Aqsa for Ramadan Friday prayers; six arrested in Jerusalem during fourth night of clashes

Israel’s Gantz eases restrictions for Palestinians during Ramadan (Al-Monitor)
Defence Minister Benny Gantz spoke yesterday on the phone with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and described the easing of restrictions that Israel has decided on for the Ramadan holiday

Six arrested during 4th night of clashes between police and Palestinians in Jerusalem (Times of Israel)
Police say suspects hurled stones and other items at officers at Damascus Gate, as tensions remain high in capital during Ramadan and after a series of terror attacks

Israel lets Palestinian men 50 and up, women on Al-Aqsa for Ramadan Friday prayers (Haaretz)
Gantz tells Palestinian President Abbas other restrictions may be lifted if calm persists after a wave of deadly attacks. Over the past two years, Palestinians' entry to the holy Jerusalem site has been restricted over COVID-related measures

Ramadan riots: Police detain PA ‘governor’ of Jerusalem (Jerusalem Post)
Clashes at Damascus Gate have continued for three days straight since Ramadan began.

Israel will let West Bank women, kids and some men into Al-Aqsa, despite high alert (Times of Israel)
Some restrictions for Palestinians eased for Ramadan after series of deadly attacks; Gantz tells Abbas that Israel is ready for more ‘civilian measures’ should calm persist