<p>Israel’s cabinet voted July 24 to dismantle the metal detectors</a> that had been erected near the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and which caused much controversy in the region</a>. Israeli security and construction teams removed them later that night.</p><p>The metal detectors had been erected at the site, which is used as a place of worship by Jews and Muslims</a>, after two Israeli police officers were shot dead at the site in mid-July. The events lead to a series of violent incidents</a> that threatened to destabilize the floundering peace process.</p><p>In response to calls from governments internationally, the Israeli cabinet decided to have the metal detectors removed, but vowed to use advanced technological means</a> to monitor security at the site. Credit: Facebook/Rami Khateeb via Storyful</p><br />
