Muslim worshipers are continuing to enter the Temple Mount through metal detector gates placed at its entrance, the Israel Police says.
The statement is a response to calls by Wakf leaders at the holy site for Palestinians to refuse to pass through the detectors on their way to pray at the Al-Aqsa mosque. The detectors were set up after Friday’s deadly shooting attack that left two Israeli cops dead.
“Since the reopening of the Temple Mount on Sunday, Muslim worshipers continue to arrive and enter the area of the Temple Mount during all hours of the day,” the police statement says.
“Visits by tourists and Jews are also taking place during the hours set aside for them,” the statement adds.
“The Israel Police continues to act to enable a return to a safe routine in the Temple Mount area, its entrances and the wider area.”
Muslim worshipers on the Temple Mount, July 18, 2017. (Israel Police)
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