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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 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. | 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. |
| Only men over the age of 50 and women were allowed into the Old City on Friday morning - a measure which is sometimes taken to try to prevent rioting at the holy site. | |
| Police say they fired tear gas to disperse rioters who threw stones and tried to break through a police barricade in the street outside. | |
| Palestinian factions have called for a "day of rage", and Israel has placed extra battalions of troops on standby. | |
| Thousands of police have been deployed around the compound, home of the al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock. Buses transporting Muslim worshippers were stopped from entering Jerusalem on Friday morning, while surrounding streets have been closed to traffic. | |
| After last week'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. |