以警察打死涉嫌槍擊猶太人的巴勒斯坦人

Israeli police have shot dead a Palestinian man they suspect of attempting to kill an Israeli activist known for pushing for greater access for Jews at a flashpoint religious site in Jerusalem.

The two incidents have heightened an already tense situation surrounding the Old City complex that Jews call the Temple Mount and Muslims refer to as the Noble Sanctuary. Both groups regard the site as one of their holiest.

Israeli security officials closed the area Thursday until further notice, a move that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called a "declaration of war."

Police said they stormed the home of Moatez Higazi hours after they suspect he shot Yehuda Glick outside a conference promoting Jewish access to the holy site.

Officials said Higazi shot at security forces, who then returned fire and killed him.以色列警察開槍打死一名他們懷疑企圖殺死一名以色列活動人士的巴勒斯坦男子。該活動人士號召耶路撒冷一個充滿爭議的宗教場所向更多猶太人開放。

以巴之間的關係在猶太人稱爲聖殿山，穆斯林稱爲尊貴聖殿的耶路撒冷舊城問題上變得十分緊張。兩起事件加劇了這一局勢。猶太人和穆斯林都把舊城奉爲他們最神聖的地點之一。

以色列安全官員星期四關閉了該聖地，何時開放另行通知。巴勒斯坦權力機構主席阿巴斯稱此舉相當於“宣戰”。

以色列警方表示，他們突襲了巴勒斯坦人赫加茲的住所。赫加茲幾個小時前涉嫌向以色列人耶胡達·格里克開槍。當時格里克在一個集會上呼籲向猶太人開放聖地。

有關官員說，赫加茲還向以色列警察開槍，警方開槍還擊，將其擊斃。