The Al-Aksa Mosque on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount reopened after being closed to prevent clashes between Jews and Palestinians. Muslim authorities at the site had closed the mosque last week to prevent the entry of Jews who want to rebuild the ancient Jewish Temple on the site.
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