Palestinian youth rush Temple Mount


JERUSALEM, April 9 (UPI) --
Israeli police Friday blocked scores of Palestinian youths from storming Jerusalem's Temple Mount, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Police had boosted their ranks at the Old City religious site after word that young Palestinians intended to riot following Friday prayers.
Police have been restricting entrance to the holy site to Muslim men over the age of 45 carrying Israeli identification.
Initial reports say several Palestinians were arrested.
Last Friday, Palestinian youth rioted on the holy site in what was considered the most serious security incident on Temple Mount since the riots of October 2000, which sparked the second intifada.
Meanwhile, a high terror alert continued across Israel, with security forces stationed in city centers, shopping malls and synagogues.
Soldiers and volunteers will continue to guard national parks and other sites until the end of the Passover holiday.
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