Israel lets Gazans visit key mosque for first time since 2007

The Israeli military says it is permitting hundreds of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to pray at Jerusalem’s most important mosque for the first time since 2007.

Israel has restricted travel out of Gaza since the Hamas took control of the enclave in 2007. Since then, Israel has not granted permits for Gazans specifically wanting to pray at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque, Islam’s third-holiest site.