The Islamic authority which administers the Temple Mount has instructed worshippers to return to the religious compound after the Israeli government backtracked on increased security measures for the complex.
Mohammed Hussein, the Mufti of Jerusalem, announced the resumption of prayers on the Temple Mount, where the Al Aqsa mosque stands, after a meeting this morning.
Last night, the Israeli government removed equipment which had been put in place for the installation of smart security cameras at the entrances to the site. This had in turn replaced metal detectors, which had been put up following an attack two weeks ago, when three Arabs had descended from the Temple Mount, shooting and killing two Israeli policemen.
The Israeli government’s capitulation means the entrances for Muslim worshippers at the Temple Mount complex will be the same as before the terror attack.
