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Clashes at Temple Mount as Muslim worshippers return

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Photo: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP

Published: 27 July 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Police and Palestinians injured after worshippers return to pray at Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif compound following the end of their 12-day boycott

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Clashes erupt at Temple Mount as Muslim worshippers return to site (Times of Israel)
Thousands of Palestinians enter compound after 12-day boycott, some hurl stones at police; 10 police officers, 115 Palestinians said injured (July 27)

Jerusalem's Mufti: Status quo at Temple Mount restored, prayers to resume at Al-Aqsa mosque (Haaretz)
Infrastructure for installation of smart cameras was dismantled overnight (July 27)

Palestinian groups call for Al-Aqsa protests (Haaretz)
Fatah and Hamas call for rallies and protests in the West Bank and Gaza after Friday's prayers as part of a popular struggle against IDF forces (July 26)

High Court orders police to return bodies of Temple Mount attackers (Times of Israel)
The decision is a blow to police, who said they wanted to condition the return of the bodies to ensure their funerals would not turn into rallies glorifying terrorism (July 25)

Shin Bet head praises removal of metal detectors and cameras (Ynet)
Director Nadav Argaman expresses his approval of the cabinet's decision to remove metal detectors and cameras from the Temple Mount, citing strategic complexities and risk for widespread violence (July 26)

Photo: A Palestinian Muslim raises his arms and shouts slogans before Israeli security forces in the Temple Mount compound yesterday

 

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