The news service cited the Islamic Waqf, which oversees the site. ADVERTISEMENTIsraeli police, however, denied mandating an age restriction, and claimed they only arrested five people who “violated the public order,” the news service noted. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld, according to the AP, said the compound was open for “regular visits,” and that police secured the site. Hundreds of Palestinians were injured that day in a clash between Israeli police and protesters at the mosque. Fighting came to a halt last Thursday, when a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Hamas.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 23, 2021 17:37 UTC