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| Israel boosts security in Jerusalem Old City amid tensions | Israel boosts security in Jerusalem Old City amid tensions |
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| Israel has tightened security around Jerusalem's Old City amid fears of violence over the installation of metal detectors at a sacred site. | Israel has tightened security around Jerusalem's Old City amid fears of violence over the installation of metal detectors at a sacred site. |
| Israel has barred men under the age of 50 from the area after Palestinian leaders called for worshippers to flock there for Friday prayers. | Israel has barred men under the age of 50 from the area after Palestinian leaders called for worshippers to flock there for Friday prayers. |
| There have been nightly clashes since the devices were installed last weekend at entrances to the holy compound. | There have been nightly clashes since the devices were installed last weekend at entrances to the holy compound. |
| It follows the killing nearby of two Israeli police by Israeli Arab gunmen. | It follows the killing nearby of two Israeli police by Israeli Arab gunmen. |
| Palestinian and Islamic leaders have fiercely objected to the installation of the metal detectors, saying it is a violation of the status quo. | Palestinian and Islamic leaders have fiercely objected to the installation of the metal detectors, saying it is a violation of the status quo. |
| Israel says it is a necessary security measure after the weapons used to kill the policemen were smuggled into the holy site, known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) and Jews as the Temple Mount. | Israel says it is a necessary security measure after the weapons used to kill the policemen were smuggled into the holy site, known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) and Jews as the Temple Mount. |
| The area, in East Jerusalem, has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967 Middle East war. | The area, in East Jerusalem, has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967 Middle East war. |
| Israel has repeatedly pledged to maintain the status quo - a delicate set of arrangements in place at the site for the past 50 years. Any changes there are often regarded by Palestinians, who claim East Jerusalem as the capital of a sought-after state, as a violation of these arrangements. | |
| An Israeli police statement on Friday said: "Entry to the Old City and Temple Mount will be limited to men aged 50 and over. Women of all ages will be permitted." | An Israeli police statement on Friday said: "Entry to the Old City and Temple Mount will be limited to men aged 50 and over. Women of all ages will be permitted." |
| The age restriction has previously been used to try to prevent rioting at the holy site. | The age restriction has previously been used to try to prevent rioting at the holy site. |
| The Palestinian militant group, Hamas, which runs Gaza, called for a "day of rage" on Friday, urging Palestinians to gather at the compound, site of the al-Aqsa mosque. | The Palestinian militant group, Hamas, which runs Gaza, called for a "day of rage" on Friday, urging Palestinians to gather at the compound, site of the al-Aqsa mosque. |
| Thousands of police have been deployed and buses transporting Muslim worshippers were stopped from entering Jerusalem on Friday morning. | Thousands of police have been deployed and buses transporting Muslim worshippers were stopped from entering Jerusalem on Friday morning. |
| After last Friday's attack, the holy site was closed for Muslim prayers for the first time in decades as police searched the area for weapons. | After last Friday's attack, the holy site was closed for Muslim prayers for the first time in decades as police searched the area for weapons. |
| Friday prayers normally draw thousands of worshippers there. | Friday prayers normally draw thousands of worshippers there. |
| Since the introduction of metal detectors, Palestinians have refused to enter the site, holding prayers outside. | Since the introduction of metal detectors, Palestinians have refused to enter the site, holding prayers outside. |