Israel reopens al-Aqsa mosque, but unrest grows
- 10 years ago
On Friday Israel reopened the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in the Muslim religion, ahead of the weekly Muslim prayers, after having previously ordered its closure. The closure had ignited a storm of protest internationally and throughout Palestine. Tensions are building in the occupied Palestinian territories and in response, Israel has deployed 2,800 police and border guard forces in East Jerusalem. Noor Harazeen reports from Gaza. teleSUR