Thursday, October 30, 2014

Israel closes holy site to Muslims, Jews after shooting attack

Israeli Police have shot dead a Palestinian man they suspect of attempting to kill an Israeli activist known for pushing for greater access for Jews at a flash-point religious site in Jerusalem.

Jews know the site as the Temple Mount, Muslims as Haram al-Sharif.

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas called the incident 'a declaration of war'.

Ruth Marks Eglash is in Israel for the Washington Post...

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