Israel Ramps Up Security As 135,000 Arabs Enter Har Habayis For First Friday Of Ramadan

By i24 News
Posted on 05/10/19 | News Source: MATZAV

Israeli law enforcement, including police and border police, are deployed throughout East Jerusalem and the Old City as security precaution some 135,000 Muslim worshipers travel from the West Bank and throughout Israel to attend prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque for the first Friday of Ramadan.

Some streets in East Jerusalem have been shut down to accommodate traffic to the conflict-embroiled area at the Har Habayis compound.

Police warned that they would “act decisively against anyone who tries to disrupt the peace,” and encouraged worshipers to adhere to police orders.

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