Israeli police escorted Jews to the flashpoint in Jerusalem
Jerusalem (AP)-The Islamic Authority monitoring the scene said Israeli police escorted more than 250 Jewish tourists to a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem on Sunday, and clashes between police and Palestinian demonstrators sparked war in Gaza.
The United Nations said that the 11-day conflict between Israel and the radical Hamas ruler in Gaza was deadlocked on Friday, but left huge ruins in Gaza, including hundreds of houses that have been completely destroyed. More houses are severely damaged
The Islamic religious organization Isq Waqf, which oversaw the scene, said that while tensions were still high, the police expelled young Palestinians from the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and prohibited Muslims under 45 from entering. Muslims who entered were required to hand over their ID to the police at the entrance. It stated that six Palestinians were detained and four were later released.
An assailant stabbed two young Israeli men before being shot dead by police at a tram station in Jerusalem on Monday, Israeli police told AFP. Attacker shot and killed, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
Hadassah medical centre said it was treating two men in their 20s for stab wounds. Both were in moderate condition and one was identified by the army as a soldier.
Tensions are high in the region after Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip engaged in an 11-day war sparked by the eviction of several families from an East Jerusalem neighbourhood.
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