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The group had been conducting prayers for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the same day a fragment from an intercepted Iranian missile fell in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.<\/p>\n
Officers dispersed a crowd outside Jerusalem\u2019s Old City on Friday after Muslim worshippers exceeded the authorized capacity and appeared to approach security perimeters, according to a statement by Israel Police<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to the statement, which was posted on X\/Twitter, officers stepped in only after the gathering exceeded approved limits, raising concerns about overcrowding in an area with little to no access to protected shelter.<\/p>\n The group had been conducting prayers for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which commemorates the conclusion of Ramadan<\/a>, a month-long period of sunrise-to-sunset fasting for Muslims.<\/p>\n Earlier in the day, police said the prayers had been permitted on the street outside the Old City without intervention, despite the “high-alert” situation.<\/p>\n Police said officers used dispersal measures in accordance with the IDF Home Front Command guidelines<\/a> to “prevent a dangerous overcrowding situation,” citing the risk of missile sirens and falling munitions that could occur without warning.<\/p>\n