Reuters, 18/09 12:04 CET
By Luke Baker
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel
deployed hundreds of extra police around the Old City of Jerusalem on
Friday after Palestinian leaders called for a ‘day of rage’ to protest
at new Israeli security measures.
Around 800 extra police were posted in the heart of the
city and adjacent Arab neighbourhoods, where tensions have been high for
the past week, following violent clashes at al-Aqsa Mosque and
stone-throwing attacks by Palestinians against Israeli cars.
The focus of tension is the compound housing al-Aqsa and
the Dome of the Rock, one of the holiest places in Islam. Jews refer to
the area as Temple Mount, where an ancient Jewish temple once stood. It
is the most sacred place in Judaism.
“The Israeli police have heightened security in and
around Jerusalem and the Old City in order to prevent and respond to any
incidents that could take place,” said spokesman Micky Rosenfeld,
adding that undercover units had been deployed.
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Source: Euronews
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