- Title: Tensions high in Jerusalem over recent escalation in violence
- Date: 23rd July 2017
- Summary: JERUSALEM (JULY 23, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF THE DOME OF THE ROCK AS SEEN FROM NEARBY HILL PEOPLE WALKING AT DAMASCUS GATE ISRAELI SECURITY CHECKING VEHICLE AT LIONS GATE PEOPLE WALKING NEAR DAMASCUS GATE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) RESIDENT OF JERUSALEM, AYAT ABU LIBDAH, SAYING: "These gates (referring to metal detectors) affect our religion, they should remove these gates because this is a sacred site. We go there to pray for God, there shouldn't be gates that prevent us in. It is a sacred site we should have the flexibility to go and pray there whenever we want and it should be open for all Muslims. What happened (referring to the killing of Israeli policemen near the compound on July 14) is in the past now, but no one should mess with this sacred site and the gates should be removed and I appreciate everyone who is standing against these gates, it is a matter of religion now not more than that." VARIOUS OF PEOPLE NEAR DAMASCUS GATE (SOUNDBITE) (English) RESIDENT OF JERUSALEM, AZMI HASHIM, SAYING: "This is a very sensitive situation here. From here the peace is beginning and from here the peace is ended, in all the world, if they want to live in peace it start from here." SECURITY NEAR LIONS GATE OLD CITY AS SEEN FROM NEARBY HILL
- Embargoed: 6th August 2017 08:20
- Keywords: Israel Palestinians Jerusalem Noble Sanctuary-Temple Mount compound violence
- Location: JERUSALEM/UNKNOWN LOCATIONS, WEST BANK
- City: JERUSALEM/UNKNOWN LOCATIONS, WEST BANK
- Country: Israel
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
- Reuters ID: LVA0016QXSABR
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Mood was grim in East Jerusalem on Sunday (July 23) as Palestinians voiced concern over the deadliest outbreak of violence between Israel and Palestinians for years.
On Saturday (July 22), Israel sent extra troops into the occupied West Bank and its police broke up a crowd of stone-throwing Palestinians in Jerusalem. The Palestinian Health Ministry said one Palestinian was killed during a separate clash outside the city, taking the death toll from the past two days to seven. It did not provide details of how he died.
Three Israelis were stabbed to death on Friday while eating dinner in a West Bank settlement. Hours earlier, three Palestinians were killed in violence prompted by Israel's installation of metal detectors at entry points to the Noble Sanctuary-Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem's walled Old City.
Israel decided to install the metal detectors at the entry point to the shrine in Jerusalem about a week ago after the killing of two Israeli policemen stationed there. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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