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Israel boosts security in Jerusalem Old City amid tensions East Jerusalem: Clashes erupt amid holy site tensions
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Israel has tightened security around Jerusalem's Old City amid fears of violence over the installation of metal detectors at a sacred site. Israeli forces and Palestinians have clashed in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank amid friction over a Jerusalem holy site.
Israel barred men under the age of 50 from the area after Palestinian leaders called for worshippers to flock there for Friday prayers. Water canon and tear gas were fired after rioters threw stones and other objects outside the walls of the Old City, police said.
There have been nightly clashes since the devices were installed last weekend at entrances to the holy compound. A Palestinian youth was also reportedly shot dead nearby, but the circumstances of the killing are not yet clear.
It follows the killing nearby of two Israeli police by Israeli Arab gunmen. Tensions have soared since two Israeli policemen were killed last Friday.
Palestinian and Islamic leaders have fiercely objected to the installation of the metal detectors, saying it is a violation of the status quo. Three Israeli Arab gunmen killed the officers near the holy site know to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as the Temple mount. The gunmen were shot dead after being pursued into the sacred compound.
Israel says it is a necessary security measure after the weapons used to kill the policemen were smuggled into the holy site, known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) and Jews as the Temple Mount. Palestinian factions had called for a "day of rage" on Friday in protest at the installation by Israel of metal detectors at the entrance to the site.
Palestinian and Islamic leaders have fiercely objected to the measure, saying it is a violation of the status quo.
Israel says it is a necessary for security after the weapons used to kill the policemen were smuggled into the holy site.
The area, in East Jerusalem, has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967 Middle East war.The area, in East Jerusalem, has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967 Middle East war.
Israel has repeatedly pledged to maintain the status quo - a delicate set of arrangements in place at the site for the past 50 years. Any changes there are often regarded by Palestinians, who claim East Jerusalem as the capital of a sought-after state, as a violation of these arrangements.Israel has repeatedly pledged to maintain the status quo - a delicate set of arrangements in place at the site for the past 50 years. Any changes there are often regarded by Palestinians, who claim East Jerusalem as the capital of a sought-after state, as a violation of these arrangements.
Only men over the age of 50 and women were allowed into the Old City on Friday morning - a measure which is sometimes taken to try to prevent rioting at the holy site. Thousands of police were deployed around the compound on Friday morning, and Palestinian men under the age of 50 were barred from entering the Old City - a measure which is sometimes taken to try to prevent violent protests at the holy site.
Police say they fired tear gas to disperse rioters who threw stones and tried to break through a police barricade in the street outside. Police said they fired tear gas to disperse Palestinians who threw stones and tried to break through a police barricade in the street outside.
Palestinian factions have called for a "day of rage", and Israel has placed extra battalions of troops on standby. The Palestinian health ministry said a 17-year-old Palestinian man had been shot dead in an East Jerusalem neighbourhood near the Old City. However, it did not specify who was behind the shooting in the Ras al-Amud area.
Thousands of police have been deployed around the compound, home of the al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock. Buses transporting Muslim worshippers were stopped from entering Jerusalem on Friday morning, while surrounding streets have been closed to traffic. Clashes also erupted at the Qalandia checkpoint between Ramallah and Jerusalem, and at the northern entrance of Bethlehem.
After last week's attack, the holy site was closed for Muslim prayers for the first time in decades as police searched the area for weapons. The Red Crescent said more the 60 Palestinians had been hurt in the violence across Jerusalem, with 31 taken to hospital.
Friday prayers normally draw thousands of worshippers there. There have been nightly clashes in the city since the metal detectors were introduced last weekend.
Since the introduction of metal detectors, Palestinians have refused to enter the site, holding prayers outside. Palestinians had refused to enter the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount - home to the al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock - unless they were removed, holding prayers outside instead.
On Friday though, a number of worshippers went into the site to pray.