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1. Israeli police have closed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem and stopped Muslim worshippers from entering the compound.
   2023-10-24 20:20:59 (First version)
2. Israeli police close the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem and stop Muslim worshippers from entering the compound.
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