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Dig near Temple Mount stirs tensions

JERUSALEM –- The Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City is probably the single most disputed piece of real estate in the world. A new archeological dig there is stirring tension in the already volatile region.

The dig is required by Israeli law before any major construction project can take place. The government plans on building a permanent replacement for a bridge near the site that collapsed a few years ago in a heavy snow storm.

The bridge is used by Christians and Jews to enter the Temple Mount via the Mugrabi Gate. Israeli police also use it when they’re called in to quell riots on the Temple Mount, which usually occur on Fridays when Moslems gather there to pray.

Tuesday, following threats of terrorist attacks inside Israel, police fanned out throughout Arab-populated East Jerusalem, where they ducked rocks thrown by rioting youth at several locations.
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