![The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein (L) and Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque Ikrimah Sabri (3rd R) attend a protest in Jerusalem on July 18, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24821674_24254152.jpg?fit=1090%2C800&ssl=1)
![Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24814615_24244926.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "JERUSALEM - JULY 18: Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on July 18, 2017. ( Mostafa Alkharouf - Anadolu Agency )")
Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24814615_24244934.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "JERUSALEM - JULY 18: Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on July 18, 2017. ( Mostafa Alkharouf - Anadolu Agency )")
Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24814615_24244933.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "JERUSALEM - JULY 18: Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on July 18, 2017. ( Mostafa Alkharouf - Anadolu Agency )")
Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24814615_24244932.jpg?w=391&h=266&ssl=1 "JERUSALEM - JULY 18: Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on July 18, 2017. ( Mostafa Alkharouf - Anadolu Agency )")
Security forces stand guard as Palestinians stage a protest in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on 17 July, 2017 [Turgut Alp Boyraz/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24814615_24244931.jpg?w=399&h=266&ssl=1 "JERUSALEM - JULY 18: Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on July 18, 2017. ( Mostafa Alkharouf - Anadolu Agency )")
Security forces stand guard as Palestinians stage a protest in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on 17 July, 2017 [Turgut Alp Boyraz/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24814615_24244930.jpg?w=398&h=266&ssl=1 "JERUSALEM - JULY 18: Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on July 18, 2017. ( Mostafa Alkharouf - Anadolu Agency )")
Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24814615_24244929.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "JERUSALEM - JULY 18: Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on July 18, 2017. ( Mostafa Alkharouf - Anadolu Agency )")
Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24814615_24244928.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "JERUSALEM - JULY 18: Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on July 18, 2017. ( Mostafa Alkharouf - Anadolu Agency )")
Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24814615_24244927.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "JERUSALEM - JULY 18: Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on July 18, 2017. ( Mostafa Alkharouf - Anadolu Agency )")
Palestinians gather in front of the new security metal detectors, outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of the detectors installed by Israel as the holy site re-opened for the first time on Sunday since a two-day closure following a deadly shootout in Jerusalem on 18 July, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]
![Representatives from military groups including Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of Palestinian Hamas and Sereya the al-Quds, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, hold a media conference during a press conference regarding the Israeli violations and restrictions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Gaza City on 18 July, 2017 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24822511_24255725.jpg?w=607&h=390&ssl=1 "GAZA CITY, GAZA - JULY 18: Armed men stand guard as representatives from military groups including Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of Palestinian Hamas and Sereya the al-Quds, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, hold a media conference during a press conference regarding the Israeli violations and restrictions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Gaza City on July 18, 2017. ( Ali Jadallah - Anadolu Agency )")
Representatives from military groups including Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of Palestinian Hamas and Sereya the al-Quds, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, hold a media conference during a press conference regarding the Israeli violations and restrictions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Gaza City on 18 July, 2017 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]
![Representatives from military groups including Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of Palestinian Hamas and Sereya the al-Quds, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, hold a media conference during a press conference regarding the Israeli violations and restrictions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Gaza City on 18 July, 2017 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24822511_24255724.jpg?w=585&h=390&ssl=1 "GAZA CITY, GAZA - JULY 18: Representatives from military groups including Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of Palestinian Hamas and Sereya the al-Quds, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, hold a media conference during a press conference regarding the Israeli violations and restrictions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Gaza City on July 18, 2017. ( Ali Jadallah - Anadolu Agency )")
Representatives from military groups including Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of Palestinian Hamas, in Gaza City on 18 July, 2017 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]
![Representatives from military groups including Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of Palestinian Hamas and Sereya the al-Quds, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, hold a media conference during a press conference regarding the Israeli violations and restrictions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Gaza City on 18 July, 2017 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24822511_24255723.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "GAZA CITY, GAZA - JULY 18: Representatives from military groups including Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of Palestinian Hamas and Sereya the al-Quds, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, hold a media conference during a press conference regarding the Israeli violations and restrictions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Gaza City on July 18, 2017. ( Ali Jadallah - Anadolu Agency )")
Representatives from military groups hold a media conference regarding the Israeli violations and restrictions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Gaza City on 18 July, 2017 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]
![Representatives from military groups including Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of Palestinian Hamas and Sereya the al-Quds, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, hold a media conference during a press conference regarding the Israeli violations and restrictions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Gaza City on 18 July, 2017 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24822511_24255722.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "GAZA CITY, GAZA - JULY 18: Representatives from military groups including Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of Palestinian Hamas and Sereya the al-Quds, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, hold a media conference during a press conference regarding the Israeli violations and restrictions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Gaza City on July 18, 2017. ( Ali Jadallah - Anadolu Agency )")
Representatives from military groups including Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of Palestinian Hamas and Sereya the al-Quds, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, hold a media conference during a press conference regarding the Israeli violations and restrictions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Gaza City on 18 July, 2017 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]
![Representatives from military groups including Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of Palestinian Hamas and Sereya the al-Quds, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, hold a media conference during a press conference regarding the Israeli violations and restrictions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Gaza City on 18 July, 2017 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170718_2_24822511_24255721.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "GAZA CITY, GAZA - JULY 18: Representatives from military groups including Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of Palestinian Hamas and Sereya the al-Quds, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, hold a media conference during a press conference regarding the Israeli violations and restrictions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Gaza City on July 18, 2017. ( Ali Jadallah - Anadolu Agency )")
Members of Al-Quds Brigades, armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) Movement in Khan Yunis, Gaza [Ali Jadallah /Anadolu Agency]