Israel braces for new violence as Hamas declares 'Day of Rage'
- 9 years ago
Israel is preparing for an outbreak of fresh violence on Friday, after another week of deadly attacks and clashes with Palestinians across the country and in the West Bank.
Islamist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip but has a lesser presence in the Palestinian Authority-ruled West Bank, has called for another "Day of Rage" on Friday and for Palestinians to march on Israeli checkpoints after noon prayers.
Police announced Thursday night that access for Friday prayers to the flashpoint Temple Mount, which houses the Al-Aqsa Mosque, would be restricted to Muslim men over 40 and women of all ages.
Jerusalem district police chief Moshe Edri said Thursday that there would continue to be a beefed-up presence of officers in the capital, in particular in sensitive areas such as streets in the Old City that lead to the Western Wall and the Temple Mount, Israeli daily Haaretz reported.
Islamist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip but has a lesser presence in the Palestinian Authority-ruled West Bank, has called for another "Day of Rage" on Friday and for Palestinians to march on Israeli checkpoints after noon prayers.
Police announced Thursday night that access for Friday prayers to the flashpoint Temple Mount, which houses the Al-Aqsa Mosque, would be restricted to Muslim men over 40 and women of all ages.
Jerusalem district police chief Moshe Edri said Thursday that there would continue to be a beefed-up presence of officers in the capital, in particular in sensitive areas such as streets in the Old City that lead to the Western Wall and the Temple Mount, Israeli daily Haaretz reported.