Israel looking for alternatives to metal detectors at Temple Mount

Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories, a branch of the Defense Ministry charged with coordinating Palestinian civilian affairs from the Israeli side, says it is looking for ways to ensure the safety of everyone at the Temple Mount without resorting to metal detectors, a point of contention between Muslim leaders and Israel.

COGAT chief Maj. Gen. Yoav Mordechai tells Al-Jazeera that “we are searching for other options and solutions that will bring safety and ensure another terror attack won’t be carried out.”

The metal detectors were installed after a July 14 terror attack in which three Arab Israeli gunmen shot and killed two Israeli policemen.

— Dov Lieber

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