MUSLIM WORSHIPERS STILL REFUSING TO ENTER TEMPLE MOUNT:

Despite the removal of metal detectors from the entrances to the Temple Mount, Muslim worshipers are still refusing to enter the compound. The worshipers said that they refused to enter the holy place and will continue to carry out violent protests until all security measures including cameras are removed from the site. On Mon. night 24 July 2017, the security cabinet issued a statement saying that it had adopted the recommendations of the various security services to remove the metal detectors in favor of the smart-cameras as well as "other measures.” The Cabinet had decided to allocate a budget of up to $28 million to implement new "smart check" technology over a time frame of up to six months. Until the smart-cameras and other requirements are in place, the numbers of police personnel at the site will be increased in order to ensure the safety of visitors to the Temple Mount. The decision to remove the metal detectors comes after a period of heightened tensions following a terrorist attack at the Temple Mount in which two police officers were murdered. The decision to erect the metal detectors was met with rioting and clashes from Arabs and Muslims in Israel and abroad. The crisis reached a peak when an Israeli embassy guard in Amman shot dead to two Jordanians in self defense after being attacked by one wielding a screwdriver, who managed to stab the guard twice before being shot and killed. (J.Post) Pray that police, IDF soldiers and all security forces will be coordinated and equipped with all they need to be to deal with this very dangerous situation.