Police say 2,600 Jews visited Temple Mount during Jerusalem Day

Some 2,600 Jews visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City today, police say as they gear up for the start of the Flag March.

The figure is an all-time record, according to Hebrew media reports.

A statement from police calls on participants to heed officers’ orders and refrain from any “displays of physical or verbal violence” during the Jerusalem Day march.

Police have closed a number of main roads and say several light rail stops in the vicinity of the Old City will be shuttered during the march.

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