Temple Mount open, thousands of cops deployed in capital after Tuesday's unrest.
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Thousands of police, border police and special forces were deployed on Jerusalem’s streets on Wednesday amid fears that Palestinian riots might flare up again in the capital.However, the official estimate was that the unrest would not resume, and the Temple Mount compound was accordingly open for visitors of all persuasions. Overnight Tuesday, a closure on the West Bank was lifted after it had been enforced for three days.Unrest on Tuesday included Arabs, some masked, throwing rocks, setting tires and garbage bins ablaze in east Jerusalem and even using live fire against police forces deployed by the thousands in the capital.The rioting erupted in the Muslim quarter of the Old City, along with the east Jerusalem neighborhoods of Wadi Joz, Ras el-Amud, Isawiya, the Shuafat refugee camp and Jebl Mukaber, among other locations.Throughout the day, more than 60 rioters were arrested for throwingrocks, among other violations, and 15 policemen were wounded. Four ofthose officers were evacuated for medical treatment, while the restwere treated at the scene.According to Palestinian reports,more than 100 people sustained injuries during the unrest. Palestinianmedics said 10 people were seriously wounded, five from rubber bullets. Abe Selig contributed to this report.
