Jerusalem, Esplanade mosques reopened to Jewish faithful

The Temple Mount in Jerusalem was reopened today for the first time in 20 days to the Jewish faithful. Various groups of visitors entered the area – the Temple Mount for Jews – starting at 7 this morning, always under police escort, according to the Times of Israel. The area had been closed after the riots between Palestinian protesters and police that preceded the conflict between the Gaza Strip and Israel. Conflict which – according to the latest UN budget – caused the deaths of 242 Palestinians in 11 days – including 23 girls, 43 boys, 38 women, 143 men – and 12 Israelis – five men, five women and two children – in addition to About 2 thousand injured for the Palestinian side and 710 for the Israeli side.