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Monday, July 17, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 17, 2017
Clashes break out in Jerusalem’s Old City amid Temple Mount unrest
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLight clashes break out in the Old City of Jerusalem, as tensions simmer in the wake of a deadly terror attack near the Temple Mount followed by a shutdown of the holy site by Israel.
Police say that calm has been restored to the area
According to police, a group of Muslim worshipers tried to block a roadway in the Old City with a prayer-protest.
The officers refused their request, ordering them off the road as they were “endangering themselves and others,” police say in a statement.
The officers drove the would-be protesters back, sparking some pushing and shoving.
Police say a Muslim teenager threw a bottle at the officers during the skirmish. He has been arrested.
— Judah Ari Gross
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