Israel national police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says Monday was especially sensitive as 30,000 Jewish worshippers approached the compound known to Jews as the Temple Mount at the start of the week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

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"The Temple Mount was open to Muslims that wanted to come and pray only from the age of 50 upwards, and women of all ages, This was necessary to prevent any disturbances from taking place on the Temple Mount."

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