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Israeli police closed on Friday access to the area of the mosque esplanade, in the old city of Jerusalem, after the comfort of Palestinian and Israeli forces after Friday's traditional prayer, reported the press. 19659002] The Muslim Religious Authority (WAQF) responsible for the security of the site confirmed that access to the esplanade, including Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holy place of the city. Islam, was closed.
Israeli police have not yet confirmed this information, but said the clashes began after prayers when the popular "began shooting fireworks" at the agents. . Israeli authorities evacuated the area and seized suspects with tear gas canisters as shown by the videos published by the WAQF
The esplanade of the mosque is a site of recurrent clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces. East Jerusalem, in the Palestinian area of the holy city, occupied and annexed by Israel. The UN has never acknowledged annexation. In July 2017, Israel decided to install metal detectors to control access to the area, a decision that was heavily criticized and led to demonstrations and protests.
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