Turkey has blasted Israel’s two-day closure of a Jerusalem holy site, following a deadly attack, as a crime against humanity.
The Haram al-Sharif compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, includes the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque. It is venerated by Muslims as the third holiest site in Islam, and by Jews as the most sacred site in Judaism. Israel closed the ultra-sensitive compound on Friday and Saturday after the attack.
Friday’s attack saw three Arab Israelis open fire on Israeli police, killing two, before fleeing into the compound, where they were shot dead by security forces. It was among the most serious incidents in Jerusalem in recent years and heightened Israeli-Palestinian tensions.