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Tensions Rise at Jerusalem Holy Site on Jewish Holiday

Clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli police, as the Jewish festival of Sukkot drew an increase in Jewish visitors to the holy site.
Image: An Israeli policeman prevents a Palestinian man from entering in Jerusalem's Old City
An Israeli policeman prevents a Palestinian man from entering the compound which houses al-Aqsa mosque, known by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and by Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City September 28.AMMAR AWAD / Reuters