jewish worshippers have been gathering at the western wall for passover prayers this morning. the event draws tens of thousands of worshippers, with crowds spilling out from the wall s plaza into the surrounding areas. there is a heavy security presence today and officials are concerned there could be violence. just a short distance away, hundreds of palestinians have barricaded themselves inside al aqsa mosque injerusalem. these are the latest images from the mosque. police said they were bracing for violence, but so far it has been calm. jordan, which manages the religious complex, has warned of catastrophic consequences if police storm the mosque. this fragile security situation didn t stop the turnout of thousands of israelis who ve been regularly protesting against the government s planned reforms of the judificary. they ve been on the streets for the 14th consecutive weekend. this is a minute s silence the protesters held for those killed in the attacks in tel aviv and
jewish worshippers have been gathering at the western wall for passover prayers. the event draws tens of thousands of worshippers, with crowds spilling out from the wall s plaza into the surrounding areas. there is a heavy security presence today and officials are concerned there could be violence. just a short distance away hundreds of palestinians have barricaded themselves inside al aqsa mosque injerusalem. these are the latest images from the mosque. police said they were bracing for violence, but so far it has been calm. jordan, which manages the religious complex, has warned of catastrophic consequences if police storm the mosque. the funeral of two british israeli sisters killed in a shooting in the occupied west bank has begun. family and friends of maia and rina dee have gathered in the kfat etzion settlement for the services. the two young women aged 15 and 20 were killed on friday after their car was attacked in the north of thejordan valley. theirfather, rabbi
hello and welcome to the programme. i am lewis vaughanjones. jewish worshippers have been gathering at the western wall for passover prayers. the event draws tens of thousands of people, with crowds spilling out from the wall s plaza into the surrounding areas. there is a heavy security presence today and officials are concerned there could be violence. just a short distance away, hundreds of palestinians have barricaded themselves inside al aqsa mosque. these are the latest images from the mosque. police said they were bracing for violence but, so far, it has been calm. jordan which manages the religious complex has warned of catastrophic consequences if police storm the mosque. the funeral of two british israeli sisters killed in a shooting in the occupied west bank has begun. the family and friends of maia and rina dee have gathered in the kfar etzion settlement for the services. the two young women aged 15 and 20 were killed on friday, after their car was attacked
hello, welcome. it has been a day of worship and a day of grief in israel and the occupied territories. tens of thousands ofjews gathered atjerusalem s western wall for passover prayers. not far away, hundreds of palestinians barricaded themselves what close to the al aqsa mosque. walked close. and in a settlement in the west bank, the funeral took place for two british israeli sisters, shot dead on friday. from jerusalem, lucy williamson reports. as maia and rina were brought in, the wailing of rina s teenage school friends filled the hall. theirfather, a rabbi, bent over their bodies. the pain on his face hidden for a moment in a last embrace with his daughters. we are one, we are united. this simple, quiet family is devastated. the whole country hurts. maia was 20 years old when she died, rina was 15. their mother, still unconscious in hospital, doesn t even know yet they are dead. they were travelling from their west bank settlement to the sea of galilee for a famil
it s been a day of worship and a day of grief in israel and the occupied territories. tens of thousands ofjews gathered atjerusalem s western wall for passover prayers. not far away, hundreds ofjewish worshippers walked close to the al aqsa mosque. and in a settlement in the west bank, the funeral took place for two british israeli sisters shot dead on friday. from jerusalem, lucy williamson reports. as maia and rina were brought in, the wailing of rina s teenage school friends filled the prayer hall. theirfather, a rabbi, bent low over their bodies. the pain on his face hidden for a moment, in a last embrace with his daughters. today, the jewish today, thejewish people have proven that we are one. we are united. this simple, quiet family is devastated. the whole country hurts. maia was 20 years old when she died, rina was 15. their mother, still unconscious in hospital, doesn t even know yet they are dead. they were travelling from their west bank settlement to the sea of ga