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The Israeli government says it is planning to allow Muslims to pray at Jerusalem’s Noble Sanctuary – home to the al-Aqsa Mosque and considered one of the holiest sites of Islam – during the fasting month of Ramadan, if the security situation allows it. Muslims will be granted access to the holy sites during Ramadan similar to previous years, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday evening after a government meeting. However, that decision could be re-evaluated depending on a weekly security assessment it said. This year Ramadan is set to begin on March 10. Tensions in I…

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