Israeli minister: Metal detectors crucial for Jerusalem site
Israel's public security minister says metal detectors are essential to maintain security at a contested Jerusalem shrine despite rising tensions and a Muslim call for mass protests in the city.
Gilad Erdan told Israel's Army Radio on Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will rule on the issue later in the day when he returns from a working visit to Europe. But Erdan insisted the new Israeli measures did not change the status of the site and were necessary to carry out proper security checks.
The detectors were installed at the site after three Arab terrorists launched a shooting attack from there last week, killing two Israeli policemen.
