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Palestinians Riot on Temple Mount after Friday Prayers
(Jerusalem Post) Daniel K. Eisenbud - Minutes after concluding Friday prayers, hundreds of Palestinians attacked Israel Police officers with rocks on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. On Thursday police had closed the holy site to Jews to avert a riot, following numerous threats from Arabs of violence should any Jews ascend. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said, "Police responded immediately by entering the Temple Mount area and dispersing the rioters." Seven rioters were arrested. Rosenfeld noted that the police had preemptively heightened security in the area upon receiving intelligence that the Arabs intended to riot after praying.