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Israel arrests senior Muslim official in Jerusalem

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Police have arrested the head of the Islamic authority that oversees Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem following recent protests.

 

Sheikh Abdelazeem Salhab, a cleric appointed by neighboring Jordan, was arrested early Sunday. Mahdi Abdelhadi, a senior member of the Islamic Waqf, confirmed the arrest.

 

 

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