Police close Temple Mount to Jews on Jerusalem Day; major clashes at holy site

 Hard-right MKs pan ‘capitulation to Palestinian violence,’ while on the left, legislators encourage moves to reduce tensions

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Israeli security forces fire tear gas to disperse Palestinians at Jerusalem's Temple Mount compound on Jerusalem Day, May 10, 2021. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)

Major clashes broke out Monday morning between police and Palestinian rioters inside Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, with hundreds said wounded, after authorities decided to bar Jews from entering the flashpoint holy site on Jerusalem Day due to spiraling tensions in the capital.

The latter decision drew fury from right-wing legislators, while left-wing MKs urged further moves to reduce tensions and prevent violence.

Police were also set to rule on whether to allow a planned celebratory parade by nationalist Jews through the capital, amid warnings from security officials that the Flag March could lead to a further escalation in violence.

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