The Jerusalem Police view Friday's clashes in Jerusalem's Old City, which left 20 policemen and 60 Palestinians injured, as extremely severe. Police sources told Ynet on Friday evening that "the police will judge the rioters severely and take a firm hand against any attempt to cause disturbances at the Temple Mount complex.
According to the police sources, the Palestinian youths took advantage of the decision not to restrict the age of the worshippers so as not to harm the freedom of worship.
The Jerusalem Police are expected to hold an evaluation of the situation over the weekend in order to decide whether to restrict the age of worshippers seeking to pray at the Temple Mount mosques in the coming days.
The Palestinian Authority, on the other hand, pointed a finger at Israel .According to a special statement released by the office of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ,"Today's events were aimed at damaging the chances of resuming the peace process and Israel is crossing all the red lines – after the Arab League's monitoring committee recommended that the negotiations between the sides be resumed."
The statement also said that Abbas, who was being updated on the events in Jerusalem, had called on the American administration to "stop the adventure which may ignite a religious war in the region" and demanded that the international community "take responsibility and stop the Israeli recklessness, which may have serious implications on the entire region and on peace and security in the entire world."