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Israel to Reopen Temple Mount After Terrorist Attack on Sunday - Press Service

© AP Photo / Sebastian ScheinerThe Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, known by the Jews as the Temple Mount, is seen in Jerusalem's Old City
The Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, known by the Jews as the Temple Mount, is seen in Jerusalem's Old City - Sputnik International
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Israel will reopen the Temple Mount holy place on Sunday afternoon after shutting it for two days after terrorist attack, in which two policemen were shot dead, according to the press service of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) — Israel will reopen the Temple Mount holy place on Sunday afternoon after shutting it for two days after terrorist attack, in which two policemen were shot dead, the press service of Israeli prime minister Netanyahu said on Saturday.

"It is decided to open access to the Temple Mount for believers and visitors tomorrow," the press release said.

An aerial view shows the Dome of the Rock (R) on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount. - Sputnik International
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Such a decision was made by Netanyahu after a telephone conference with the heads of law enforcement agencies who reported him about the situation in the historical center of the city and the measures to be taken to avoid a repeat of the tragedy. The Israeli authorities decided to install metal detectors at the entrances to the Temple Mount and mount video cameras to monitor what is happening on its territory.

On Friday, two Israeli policemen died, and a third was wounded after three armed assailants opened fire at the Temple Mount complex. The police pursued and killed the assailants. Following the attack, the complex was cleared of visitors and closed off to carry out searches at the site.

Netanyahu said that Israel would take all necessary measures to ensure security at the holy place, and the status quo of the site would not change. The status quo suggests that the Temple Mount, where the mosques of al-Aqsa and Qubbat al-Sakhra stand on the ruins of ancient Jewish temples, is under the autonomous administration of the Islamic religious trust Waqf, only the followers of Islam can pray on the site, and representatives of other religious traditions are allowed to visit it freely. For many times, events on the Temple Mount and even rumors about Israel's alleged plans to restore the Jewish presence there have become a catalyst for large-scale escalations of the Middle East conflict with many victims on both sides.

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