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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Police clear Damascus Gate ahead of flag march through Old City
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsrael Police clear the area surrounding Damascus Gate outside Jerusalem’s Old city ahead of the controversial flag march planned for later this afternoon.
The parade, which will begin at 6 p.m., was rescheduled after the original event on May 10 was stopped short by Hamas rocket fire at Jerusalem.
Revelers are set to pass the Damascus Gate and enter the Old City via the Jaffa Gate, then proceed through the Muslim Quarter to the Western Wall.
The Israel Police is also on high alert for the parade, deploying more than 2,000 officers across Jerusalem for the event.
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