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May 04, 2021, 12:02 PM
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AHMAD GHARABLI / AFPPalestinians gather during the second Friday prayers of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, outside the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Islam’s third holiest site, in Jerusalem’s Old City, on April 23, 2021.
Jews said set to be allowed to visit area on Jerusalem Day next week
The Israel Police banned Jewish visitors from Temple Mount, Israeli media reported on Tuesday, after tensions in the Old City of the Israeli capital.
According to media reports, the appropriate message was relayed to organizations arranging such visits.
The purported move is designed to ward off further tensions after clashes and riots in eastern Jerusalem amid the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Jews, however, will be allowed to enter the area on Jerusalem Day next week.
Palestinians rioted and fought with the Israeli security forces after barriers were erected near the Damascus Gate in the Old City. Later on, the police removed the installations.
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A far-right Jewish group also staged an event in the area, resulting in more clashes and violence.
At the same time, a spate of violent attacks on Jews was reported in the city, purportedly driven by a trend going viral among Palestinian social media users.
Amid the unrest in the area, the Gaza terrorist groups launched several rocket salvos at Israel’s south, prompting Israel to temporarily shut off Gaza’s fishing zone.
The Temple Mount is the holiest site in Judaism, as it was once home to the Jewish Temples, and the third holiest for Muslims. Captured by Israel in 1967, the Temple Mount’s religious sites are under the custody of the Waqf, or Islamic Council, with Jews banned from praying on the site.
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