Over 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims have gathered in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the start of Hajj, amid Israel's ongoing conflict in Gaza.
The annual pilgrimage began on Friday with worshippers circling the Kaaba at Mecca’s Grand Mosque.
Palestinians in Gaza were unable to attend due to the closure of the Rafah crossing, but 4,200 pilgrims from the West Bank and 1,000 from families affected by the war were invited by Saudi Arabia's King Salman.
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