fatalities in a matter of days. israeli police are barring palestinian men under 50 from prayer services at the compound. cnn's erin mclaughlin has more. good morning, erin. this is a tense situation getting worse by the minute. >> reporter: that is right, john. things in jerusalem are extre extremely tense. israeli authorities, according to media reports, are considering additional security measures in response to the violence. we are expecting a decision from a cabinet meeting to be held later in the evening after a bloody weekend. a palestinian entered the area and stabbed two according to israeli police and a woman and infant child before police shot the attacker dead. hours later, outside the old