Jerusalem Police Brace for Violence Following Muslim Friday Prayers, Three Arrested
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Ynet – After days of violence across the city, police and emergency personnel went on a level of high alert in Jerusalem for the weekend, anticipating in particular fresh clashes after the Muslim Friday prayers. Three people were arrested in East Jerusalem on Friday afternoon for attacks on police forces.
Large forces were present Friday morning in the Old City and around pressure points such as Issawiya, French Hill and Silwan. The entrance to the Temple Mount was restricted to male worshipers aged 40 or over, and women of all ages.