Tight security in Jerusalem for Jewish, Muslim holidays
September 21, 2015  19:41
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Israel said today thousands of police would be deployed in Jerusalem ahead of the Yom Kippur and Eid al-Adha holidays after three days of clashes rocked the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

Authorities also said 66 people had been arrested in Jerusalem over the past week, including some detained in connection with the unrest at Al-Aqsa which saw Israeli police clash with rioters.

Yom Kippur begins tomorrow night and lasts until Wednesday evening, with thousands of Jews expected to visit the Western Wall below the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem's Old City.

The Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday begins on Wednesday evening and continues until Sunday.

From this night, traffic will be restricted around the Old City and checkpoints will be set up.

The Al-Aqsa compound will be open to visits as usual on Wednesday, but only Muslims will be allowed access during the four-day Eid holiday, police said.
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