Palestinians walk towards the entrance of the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount at the morning after Israel removed the new security measures there, in Jerusalem’s Old City. (Source: Reuters)Israel removed metal detectors from entrances to the Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City on Tuesday in favour of CCTV cameras, hoping to calm days of bloodshed, but Palestinians said the modified security measures were still unacceptable. Palestinian men pray outside the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount at morning after Israel removed the new security measures there, in Jerusalem’s Old City. NEW CCTV CAMERASA statement issued after the security cabinet meeting said it had decided to heed a recommendation of Israeli security bodies and replace the detectors with “smart checking” devices. Netanyahu was further hampered by a fatal shooting at the Israeli Embassy in Jordan on Sunday when an Israeli security guard was attacked and shot dead two Jordanians.

Source: Indian Express July 26, 2017 05:25 UTC