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| Israeli police clash with Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem (VIDEO) | |
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| Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police have erupted in Jerusalem. It is the latest in a series of unrest prompted by Israel's decision to place metal detectors at the Temple Mount, a site which is holy to both Jews and Muslims. | |
| Footage posted online showed officers forcing back demonstrators while shots were heard in the background. Authorities have reportedly used rubber bullets to disperse protests in recent days. | |
| The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) put thousands of extra troops in the West Bank on call ahead of Friday prayers at the Temple Mount, anticipating clashes. | The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) put thousands of extra troops in the West Bank on call ahead of Friday prayers at the Temple Mount, anticipating clashes. |
| It comes after the mufti of Jerusalem and the heads of the Waqf – a Muslim authority – called on all imams in the city and surrounding areas not to hold Friday prayers in their mosques, but to come to the holy site – known as Ḥaram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) to Muslims – instead. | It comes after the mufti of Jerusalem and the heads of the Waqf – a Muslim authority – called on all imams in the city and surrounding areas not to hold Friday prayers in their mosques, but to come to the holy site – known as Ḥaram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) to Muslims – instead. |
| Those calls were later echoed by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Islamic Jihad group, Hamas, and the Umm al-Fahm Popular Committee, a local community organization. | Those calls were later echoed by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Islamic Jihad group, Hamas, and the Umm al-Fahm Popular Committee, a local community organization. |
| READ MORE: Thousands of extra IDF troops put on call in West Bank amid Temple Mount tensions | |
| The Friday scuffles are the latest clashes to take place this week, after Palestinians were angered by Israel's decision to place metal detectors at the Temple Mount, saying it interrupts the status quo. | The Friday scuffles are the latest clashes to take place this week, after Palestinians were angered by Israel's decision to place metal detectors at the Temple Mount, saying it interrupts the status quo. |
| Under the current situation, Israel controls access to the site while Jordan presides over its day-to-day management. | Under the current situation, Israel controls access to the site while Jordan presides over its day-to-day management. |
| Israel's decision to implement extra security measures at the Temple Mount came after two border police officers were killed in an attack at the site one week ago. | Israel's decision to implement extra security measures at the Temple Mount came after two border police officers were killed in an attack at the site one week ago. |