Israel is removing metal detectors from a holy site in Jerusalem and will use less obtrusive surveillance instead. The Israeli authorities had said the metal detectors were needed because the gunmen smuggled weapons into the site. The area, in East Jerusalem, has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967 Middle East war. Many Palestinians have been praying in the streets instead of going through the metal detectors. There has been speculation that they are meant to replace the metal detectors, but Israeli security sources have been quoted as saying that is not the case.

Source: The Star July 25, 2017 01:07 UTC