Kerry: Temple Mount to receive round the clock surveillance, Jews will not pray there [View all]

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Kerry: Israel agrees to round the clock surveillance at Temple Mount, committed to status quo

US secretary of state: Netanyahu has agreed to 24-7 video surveillance in Jerusalem's al-Aqsa compound, Israeli officials and Waqf authorities soon to meet to discuss meeting tensions.

Itamar Eichner and Elior Levy
Published: 10.24.15, 16:42 / Israel News

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that Israel and Jordan have agreed on steps aimed at reducing tensions at a holy site in Jerusalem that have fanned Israeli-Palestinian violence. Kerry said Netanyahu had expressed a commitment to continue enforcing the status quo, which says only Muslims may pray at the compound, while non-Muslims may only visit.

"All the violence and the incitement to violence must stop. Leaders must lead," Kerry told reporters

Jordan is custodian of the site known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary.

Kerry said the steps include round-the-clock video monitoring and Israel's reaffirming of Jordan's special and historic role as custodian.

An Israeli government source told Ynet that Israel has an interest in installing cameras in the Temple Mount in order to disprove claims that Israel is changing the status quo. In addition, said the source, Israel wants to show that provocations are not started by the Israeli side.

Kerry added that Israeli and Jordanian authorities will meet about bolstering security.

Outlining the series of understandings, Kerry said:

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Bravo Kerry