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Israel closure of al-Aqsa mosque ramp 'a declaration of war'

Israel's closure of a wooden access ramp to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound is tantamount to a declaration of war on Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem, Hamas has warned.

A wooden footbridge leading up from the Western Wall to the sacred compound where the al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock shrine in Jerusalem's Old City Photo: REUTERS

2:39PM GMT 12 Dec 2011

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Israel closure of al-Aqsa mosque ramp 'a declaration of war'

Israel's closure of a wooden access ramp to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound is tantamount to a declaration of war on Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem, Hamas has warned.

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