JERUSALEM, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' spokesman warned Thursday the temporary closure of a Jerusalem holy site was "a declaration of war."
The Temple Mount, a compound of ancient Jerusalem buildings sacred to both Jews and Muslims, was closed following the shooting of Rabbi Yehuda Glick, a prominent right-wing activist, on Wednesday. Police shot and killed Muataz Hijiazi, 32, a Palestinian suspected of trying to murder Glick, during a raid early Thursday.