High alert in Jerusalem on the first Friday of Ramadan: security forces deployed, major roads will be blocked - voila! news. More than 3,000 police officers were stationed throughout Jerusalem, and 6 Border Guard companies were stationed around the city.
This after the police had already arrested 2 suspects in the Temple Mount area. "We will enable freedom of worship - while maintaining security," the police said. The preparation for the explosive day is being conducted after heated debates among the government about the restriction of worshipers on Mt. Sinai.