Israel Lifts Ban on Muslim Prayer at Temple Mount
October 6, 2015Israel will lift temporary restrictions on Muslim worship at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, imposed after the weekend murder of two Israelis nearby, police said Tuesday.
“So far the decision is to return to normal procedures, with no restrictions on entry of worshippers,” spokeswoman Luba Samri said in a
statement, warning the decision could change if security concerns dictated it.
The easing is due to take effect with Wednesday’s Muslim prayers at the site, located atop the Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site.
On Saturday night, an Islamic Jihad terrorist murdered two Israeli men, wounding the wife and toddler of one of them, in a knife and gun attack in the Old City.
Later on Saturday, a 15 year-old was stabbed by an Arab terrorist near the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem.
The following day, authorities imposed a rare ban on Arabs entering the walled district, except for residents, business owners and schoolchildren. Israelis and tourists were permitted to enter freely.
At the same time, worship at the Al-Aqsa Mosque was ordered limited to men aged 50 and above, although there were no age restrictions on women.
Entry to the Old City for Palestinian Arabs was restored on Tuesday although the mosque age bar remained in place throughout the day.
AFP contributed to this report.
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Muslims shouldnt be allowed to do anything there unless they want them to kill hundreds of innocents. Ew.