The Bab al-Amud Square in Jerusalem was filled at night with thousands of Palestinians who celebrated the removal of the iron barriers erected by the Israeli occupation forces since the beginning of the month of Ramadan to prevent them from reaching the square.

The young Jerusalemites described the retreat of the occupation forces and the removal of the checkpoints as a victory for the gift they made over the past days, as violent night clashes took place.

Celebrators chanted songs and waved Palestinian flags, and limited confrontations occurred when Israeli police stormed crowds to confiscate these flags.

The Arab Knesset member, Ahmed Tibi, said during the celebrations that lasted until the early hours of Monday morning that the decision to place the checkpoints was a mistake from the start.

He added in a statement to Reuters that the decision to reopen the reopening is correct, but "they should stop attacking the Palestinians."

Videos posted on social media showed Palestinians removing roadblocks after Tarawih prayers, but the Israeli police said they had ordered their removal in light of "unprecedented events" in recent days.

"Orders were issued to remove the roadblocks after consultations with religious authorities, local leaders and shop owners," an Israeli police spokesman told Reuters.

He added that the decision was taken "to ensure peace and security for all" in Jerusalem.

Palestinian youths remove roadblocks in Bab al-Amud Square (Anatolia)

The Palestinian forces are blessed

For their part, the Palestinian forces and factions praised the steadfastness of Jerusalemites in front of the occupation forces in the Bab al-Amud area.

The National Liberation Movement (Fatah) said that "the retreat of the occupation forces in the face of the steadfastness and steadfastness of our people, another evidence that truth will triumph over the falsehood represented by the occupation state and its settlers."

In a statement, the movement stressed "the need for the international community in general, and the Arab and Islamic nations in particular, to stand up to their responsibilities in curbing the Israeli aggression."

In the same context, Hazem Qassem, a spokesman for the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said, "The occupation police removed their checkpoints at the Damascus Gate after the Jerusalem Youth Revolution, an example of the Palestinian's ability to defy and resist and impose his will on the occupier."

"The unity of the field situation, and the adoption of resistance action in all its forms, will continue to be a guarantee of the ability to accomplish in national issues and in the face of the occupation," he added.

For its part, the "Islamic Jihad" movement said in a statement that "Al-Quds people have achieved an achievement in the face of the usurper occupation after their uprising forced it to remove the checkpoints from the Bab al-Amud area."

The flag of Palestine raised during the celebrations (Reuters)

The spark of this gift was ignited when the Israeli police decided to prevent gatherings in the Bab al-Amud Square in Jerusalem at the beginning of the month of Ramadan.

The clashes reached their climax last Thursday, when Palestinian medics said that 100 people were injured, and the Israeli police arrested more than 50 demonstrators, while hundreds of extremist Israelis organized a march in the center of Jerusalem towards the Damascus Gate chanting "Death to the Arabs."

The anger spread to the West Bank, which witnessed protests in solidarity with Jerusalemites, and the resistance factions in the Gaza Strip fired dozens of rockets at Israeli towns.

Developments in Gaza

The Israeli army said in the early hours of Monday morning that the Iron Dome system intercepted two missiles launched from the Gaza Strip towards the city of Sderot.

Hours earlier, Israel announced that it would reduce the fishing area in the Gaza Strip from 15 nautical miles to 9 miles due to the continued firing of rockets, from 6 am until further notice.