Israel says it will reinstate a rule banning Muslim men under age 40 from a mosque at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site as a measure to ensure calm during an upcoming Jewish holiday.
The hilltop compound known to Jews as the Temple Mount and known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary has been a flashpoint for violence in recent days.
Police said security will be beefed up and Muslim men under age 40 will be banned from the compound's Al-Aqsa mosque for the 25-hour Yom Kippur fast starting at sundown Tuesday.
It coincides with the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice.
