The first batch of Arab pilgrims of the occupied Palestine left Amman today en-route to Makkah to perform Hajj rituals this year. The batch includes 500 pilgrims, who are transported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on-board ten buses through the land route. In the upcoming nine days, as many as 4,500 pilgrims from the occupied Palestine will travel to Makkah for the pilgrimage. Meanwhile, it is officially announced here today that the first convoys of Jordanian pilgrims will leave for Makkah next Tuesday.