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Jerusalem police officials stand ready for Friday, 18 Sivan, the third Friday of the Muslim month of Ramadan.

The deployment of the Israel Police, which began at the beginning of the month of Ramadan, continued this week in an intensified format throughout Jerusalem in general, in and around the Old City in particular, in order to allow rapid entry into the Old City and freedom of worship for the hundreds of thousands of Muslims who attended the services on Har Habayis; order, security, direction and regulation of the movement.

On Friday, the third Friday prayer of the month of Ramadan will take place on Har Habayis and will spread throughout the Old City, surrounded by dozens of policemen, Border Police officers and reinforcements to ensure the existence of orderly prayers.

The Israel Police calls on all worshipers to celebrate their holiday and to obey the instructions of the policemen in the field to maintain order.

Prayers who arrive for prayer by means of transportation, will return to the bus at the end of the prayer, at the point where they got off the bus in the morning. They are not permitted to wander freely.

Permits to enter Israel in accordance with the instructions of the Minister of Defense.

There are special traffic arrangements in place beginning at 6:00AM Friday. One may remain apprised of these arrangements by calling the police 110 information number.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem/Photo Credit: Police Spokesman Unit)