Some 250,000 Muslim worshippers arrived at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Wednesday night to mark Qadr Night, a significant date on the Islamic calendar during the month of Ramadan, Kan News 11 reported.
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The Israel Police previously deployed thousands of backup troops to the capital as part of the high-alert level called ahead of Ramadan and over the riots noted on the Temple Mount, and heightened security tensions.
Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held a situation assessment with Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Public Security Minister Omar Barlev, and other senior officials.
According to the report, in recent days, Israel held talks with Jordan and the Islamic Waqf trust that manages the Temple Mount site in an effort to decrease tensions in the coming days.
On Tuesday, police said that several Palestinians will be charged in the coming days in connection with a spate of attacks this month against Israeli civilians and security forces in Jerusalem.
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Two of the suspects, one a minor, were arrested after assaulting Jews walking in Jerusalem's Old City on April 17.
That same morning, detectives and Border Police officers arrested seven Palestinians on suspicion of throwing rocks and launching fireworks at police and civilians from Old City rooftops. The suspects, five of whom are minors, will be charged this week, according to police.
JNS.org contributed to this report.
