(AFP) Israel has removed scaffolding which was limiting access to the Little Western Wall, a key Jewish site in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, officials said on Friday. The site is part of the same ancient wall that used to surround the Second Temple, and is considered holy by Jews. Each year, more than eight million people visit the Western Wall.
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