Border Policemen Injured in Temple Mount Clash

by Efrat Forsher and Lilach Shoval

Muslims praying at the Temple Mount throw stones, Molotov cocktails at border police after holy site opened to Jewish visitors • Four arrests made after clashes • Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon announces annual Passover closure of Judea and Samaria.

 

     

Israeli policemen take position during clashes with Palestinian rioters on the Temple Mount [Archive] | Photo credit: AFP

Three border policemen sustained mild injuries Sunday following clashes that broke out on the Temple Mount shortly after it was opened for Jewish visitors.

Muslims praying in the area threw stones and Molotov cocktails at border police stationed at the Mughrabi Gate entrance.

Jewish visitors were quickly escorted from the premises as border police officers attempted to restore order and pursue the rioters.

One woman was arrested for suspected involvement in the clashes, and three other people were arrested later.

Meanwhile, in a move repeated each Passover, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon ordered a closure of Judea and Samaria during the holiday.

The closure came into effect from midnight Sunday, and is expected be lifted at midnight Tuesday, following a security assessment.

The Israel Defense Forces states that crossing in and out of Judea and Samaria during this time will only be permitted for humanitarian, medical or other exceptional reasons, and at the discretion of the Civil Administration.

Efrat Forsher and Lilach Shoval

Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=16855

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