Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Sunday, July 16, 2017
Netanyahu says increased security at Temple mount to stay
Netanyahu says the increased security measures imposed on the Temple Mount in the wake of a deadly terror attack will stay in place for the foreseeable future.
Speaking to journalists in Paris, Netanyahu says the metal detectors placed at the entrance gates and the additional security cameras placed throughout the complex would prevent additional attacks.
He denies the measures amount to a change in the status quo at the holy site, saying it “wasn’t right” to change longstanding rules.
Netanyahu adds that the move could dampen Israel’s ties with some Arab countries.
Israel on Friday closed the Temple Mount after an attack by three Arab Israelis who opened fire from the sacred site and killed two police officers before being shot dead.
