From the Liveblog of
Sunday, July 16, 2017
Palestinian minister rejects new security measures at Temple Mount
The Palestinian Authority’s Minister of Jerusalem says arrangements at the Temple Mount need to return to how they were before Friday’s terror attack in which 2 police officers were killed.
Adnan al-Husseini says the Palestinians will not accept Israeli security measures for entrance to the holy site. Though he acknowledged that there was violence, he says it “shouldn’t be an excuse for making changes.”
Israel reopened the compound earlier today after new security measures were imposed, including metal detectors at the entrance gates and additional security cameras.
On Friday, Israel 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.
— with AP
The Times of Israel Community.