Jerusalem Holy Site Reopens Amid Growing Tensions
As pressure grows beween Israel and Palestine, a contested holy site for both Muslims and Jews has reopened. The compound was closed after clashes over the fatal shooting of a Palestinian.
The Temple Mount or al-Haram al-Sharif, a key holy site for Muslims and Jews in Jerusalem, Israel, was reopened on Friday in time for midday prayers. On a rare occassion, it was closed following clashes over the fatal shooting of a Palestinian by security forces on Wednesday. The man, Muataz Hijazi, was suspected of attempting to assassinate a hard-line Jewish activist, Yehuda Glick, who advocates giving Jews greater access to the site and is a member of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud.