West Bank travellers face checkpoints, restrictions while heading to Al-Aqsa

Al Jazeera's correspondent in Jerusalem says Palestinians coming from the West Bank were either delayed for long periods or turned away as they tried to reach Al-Aqsa mosque on the first Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Age restrictions are also put in place for West Bank travellers, while Palestinians in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem should, in theory, access the area without hurdles.

Several checkpoints were put in place on the way to the mosque.