The Israeli police on Friday dropped age restrictions at the Temple
Mount, which now mean that Muslims of all ages are allowed to pray at
the holy site. But police said they would keep their “high alert status”
at the Al-Aqsa mosque.
CNN was there:
The age restrictions were
lifted after a Thursday night meeting in Amman, Jordan, between Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Jordanian King Abdullah and U.S. Secretary
of State John Kerry.
The Temple Mount in
Jerusalem is the holiest site in Judaism and the third-holiest site in
Islam. Jews call it the Temple Mount, and Muslims know it as Haram
al-Sharif, or the Noble Sanctuary.
The Temple Mount has been
a flashpoint for violence, and in recent weeks, entry has been limited
to women and men above the age of 35. Authorities feared that younger
men and teens would cause disturbances.
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