Hamas terror group on Monday praised the attempted shooting attack that took place earlier at Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
"Get a hold of yourselves, the Al-Aqsa Mosque expects from you support and not normalization with a criminal enemy," said the statement, referring to recent normalization deals between Israel and a number of Arab states.
Earlier, a 17-year-old Palestinian opened fire at Israeli security forces in the Old City but was shot and killed. No Israeli officers were hurt.