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Israel says 'usual restrictions' at Al Aqsa for Ramadan

Israel said on Thursday there will be "usual restrictions at Al Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan.

Al Aqsa is the third holiest site in Islam and receives hundreds of thousands of Palestinian worshippers. 

Israel has stormed the Al Aqsa, in the past, sending regional tensions soaring. 

“The usual restrictions for public safety will be in place as they have been every year,” Israeli government spokesman David Mencer said.