Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu says his
government plans to
broaden the mandate of
Israel's army following three
days of fighting with
Palestinian protesters in and
around Jerusalem's Al Aqsa
mosque compound.
Netanyahu said significant
fines would be imposed on
stone-throwing minors, as
well as on their parents.
On Sunday, Israeli security
forces stormed the mosque,
injuring many Palestinian
worshippers.
Al Aqsa has been a flashpoint
for years with many warning
that the violence could
escalate.
As it stands only Muslims can
pray inside the Al Aqsa
mosque but right-wing
Jewish groups want that law
changed so they too can pray
at the site. Jews currently
pray at the nearby Western
Wall.
Could Israel change a law
that has been in palce since
1967?
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