Temple Mount prayers: 5 arrested near Old City, some with knives
Jerusalem Police arrested five people, Palestinians and Arab-Israelis. One of those arrested is an illegal alien from the Gaza Strip. One of those arrested, an Arab-Israeli, attacked a police officer. Knives were found in the belongings of a man and woman who were arrested.
Reinforced police squads are deployed in the city for the Friday prayers of Ramadan on the Temple Mount in which 90,000 people are taking part. Thousands of worshippers are making their way home. (Efrat Weiss)
