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Israel lifts Muslim age limit at Jerusalem shrine

JERUSALEM (AP) — For the first time in weeks of escalating violence, Israel allowed Muslims of all ages to enter Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site to perform Friday prayers in an apparent bid to ease tensions. Earlier Friday, a Palestinian stabbed a soldier in the West Bank and was

terrorism

Israel on high alert as stabbing attacks continue

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli man stabbed four Arabs in the south of the country Friday morning and a Palestinian later stabbed a 14-year-old Israeli in Jerusalem police said, as spiking tensions in Jerusalem and the West Bank threatened to spread throughout Israel. Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said two members of