During the ceasefire with Iran, the iconic church that enshrines what many consider Jesus's tomb opens to the public and Christians from across denominations return with cautious joy

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Annual procession marked by heightened police presence, aggressive detention of several Palestinian Christians, and limited attendance amid fragile ceasefire with Iran

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The mosque on the Temple Mount had been largely closed to the public, along with other Muslim, Christian and Jewish holy sites, due to safety restrictions amid Iran missile fire

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Muslim worshipers throng Al-Aqsa gates for dawn prayers; extended 'Ramadan hours' remain in place for Jewish visitors to Temple Mount; police gear up for Holy Fire ceremony; Western Wall reopens

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