24-07-2017 22:52 via yahoo.com

UN says Jerusalem crisis must end as Trump sends envoy

The UN warned Monday that the crisis over new security measures at a volatile Jerusalem holy site must be swiftly resolved, as a top US official arrived in Israel to try to ease tensions.The crisis, which saw a weekend of deadly violence, was also discussed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and King Abdullah II of Jordan, a day after an Israeli guard at its embassy in Amman shot two Jordanians dead after an attack.UN Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov's warning and the visit by US Pr
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