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Jerusalem: Glick suspect killed in Israel police shoot-out Jerusalem: Glick suspect killed in Israel police shoot-out
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Israeli police have killed a Palestinian suspected of shooting a prominent right-wing Jewish activist hours earlier in Jerusalem.Israeli police have killed a Palestinian suspected of shooting a prominent right-wing Jewish activist hours earlier in Jerusalem.
The man was shot after opening fire when police surrounded his home in the Abu Tor neighbourhood, police said.The man was shot after opening fire when police surrounded his home in the Abu Tor neighbourhood, police said.
Yehuda Glick was seriously hurt after a meeting where he called for greater Jewish access at a disputed holy site. Rabbi Yehuda Glick was seriously hurt after a meeting where he urged greater Jewish access at a disputed holy site.
Police have taken the unusual step of closing the site to all worshippers and visitors until further notice.Police have taken the unusual step of closing the site to all worshippers and visitors until further notice.
The incident is the latest in a series which have led to an escalation of tensions in Jerusalem.The incident is the latest in a series which have led to an escalation of tensions in Jerusalem.
Mr Glick has had surgery for gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen. Rabbi Glick has had surgery for gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen.
A website of the Islamist group Hamas identified the Palestinian as 32-year-old Moataz Hejazi, who had served 11 years in jail in Israel and was released in 2012, Reuters news agency reported. In other developments:
The Jerusalem Post newspaper quoted police as saying the suspect belonged to the Islamic Jihad militant group. A website of the Islamist group Hamas identified the Palestinian as 32-year-old Moataz Hejazi, Reuters news agency reported.
Police said the suspect had served time in jail in Israel and was released in 2012, adding that he belonged to the Islamic Jihad militant group.
Israeli officials said that the police anti-terrorist unit along with the Israeli internal security service Shin Bet received information that Mr Glick's attacker was located in Abu Tor.Israeli officials said that the police anti-terrorist unit along with the Israeli internal security service Shin Bet received information that Mr Glick's attacker was located in Abu Tor.
Police say they were fired at after surrounding the house and shot back, hitting the suspect.Police say they were fired at after surrounding the house and shot back, hitting the suspect.
Yehuda Glick is a well-known American-born campaigner for greater Jewish rights to pray at the site known to Jews as the Temple Mount, and to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif. Rabbi Glick is a well-known American-born campaigner for greater Jewish rights to pray at the site known to Jews as the Temple Mount, and to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif.
He had just attended a conference where delegates discussed Jewish claims to the compound, the holiest site in Judaism, which also contains the al-Aqsa Mosque - the third holiest site in Islam.He had just attended a conference where delegates discussed Jewish claims to the compound, the holiest site in Judaism, which also contains the al-Aqsa Mosque - the third holiest site in Islam.
The compound is one of the most contentious areas of the Arab-Israeli conflict.The compound is one of the most contentious areas of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Israel argues that it protects freedom of worship at the site, but Palestinians claim it is unilaterally taking steps to allow larger numbers of Jewish visitors.Israel argues that it protects freedom of worship at the site, but Palestinians claim it is unilaterally taking steps to allow larger numbers of Jewish visitors.
Jews are allowed on to the compound but are forbidden from praying or performing religious rites there. The site is administered by an Islamic body called the Waqf, while Israeli police are in charge of security.
Jews are allowed on to the compound but are forbidden from praying or performing religious rites there under Israeli law.