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Israeli police form line to stop protestors moving to al-Aqsa

Hundreds of Israeli police have formed barricades to prevent thousands of Palestinian protesters from moving towards the old city, as anger grows over plans to install metal detectors on entrances to the al-Aqsa compound. 

Israeli police are taking pictures of demonstrators and have deployed approximately 600 officers amid fears of potential clashes.