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Watch: Christians mark Holy Saturday with candlelit vigil in Jerusalem

Holly Patrick
Saturday 15 April 2023 10:26 BST
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Watch again as Christians mark Holy Saturday with a candlelit vigil at the Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem.

This year, Israeli police will curb the number of worshippers inside the church for safety reasons.

As many as 10,000 worshippers have gathered inside the church in previous years.

This year only 1,800 will be allowed inside, and checkpoints will be established around the Old City to restrict access to the area around the church.

It amid fears of violence as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Jewish Passover holiday and Christian festival of Easter coincided.

Last week, Israeli police raided the Al-Aqsa mosque, leaving at least 12 Palestinians injured during Ramadan.

The police said they entered the compound after “masked agitators” locked themselves inside the buiding with fireworks, sticks and stones.

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