‘Yom Kippur’… Al-Maqdisi Prison and Mandatory Vacation

An unusual calm and paralysis afflicts the life of the Jerusalemite citizen on Yom Kippur Kippur, caused by restrictions on movement within the city and all regions of the country, as a result of the closure of the main streets and entrances to some neighborhoods, so this day is a compulsory holiday that deprives the Jerusalemite of freedom of movement and work. and the study. Yom Kippur is considered one of the most important Jewish religious holidays and falls on the tenth day of the seventh month according to the Hebrew calendar. Its rituals begin from sunset on that day until the evening of the next day, and this year it began from yesterday evening, Sunday, until the end of the day, Monday. In a general picture of the city of Jerusalem, you find many of the main streets, especially those leading to the western part of it, closed with iron barriers or cement cubes, and businesses and facilities, schools and universities are disrupted, along with the movement of vehicles and buses. Neighborhoods and t owns near areas inhabited by Jews, or whose residents pass through their streets, are particularly affected by the closures, including Al-Issawiya, Silwan, Jabal Mukaber, and Sur Baher, and their main entrances are completely closed. As for Al-Aqsa Mosque, raids and prayers for 'Yom Kippur' began in the morning hours, and are carried out under the protection of police forces, amid restrictions on the entry of Muslims. The Old City looks like a ghost city, due to the difficulty of reaching it for the Maqdisi who is besieged inside his neighborhood and town, as well as the merchant, and for citizens from outside the city due to the closure of the military checkpoints erected at its entrances Source: Maan News Agency