In pictures: Ramadan prayers at al-Aqsa mosque


'Like an animal'

The men have to walk up a caged metal walkway, before passing through a series of turnstiles and security checks.

Israel says the age restrictions and the checkpoint procedures are necessary to stop attacks on its citizens.

"You feel like you’re in a stable, like an animal. You lose your sense of dignity. You don’t feel like a human being," says Bahgat.

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