3 Palestinians and 3 Israelis Die in New Spasms of Violencebr Israeli said that Israel is committed to preserving the status quo at the Temple Mount and the freedom of access to the holy places,br The police issued a statement in the morning clarifyingbr that entry to the site through metal detectors was "according to the decision of the highest political echelon," and that the police would decide how strict the security checks would be based on assessments of the situation.br The metal detectors were introduced after a brazen attack on the morning of July 14, when three armed Arab citizens of Israel emerged from Al Aqsa Mosquebr and fatally shot two Israeli Druze police officers who were guarding an entrance to the compound.br By ISABEL KERSHNERJULY 21, 2017br JERUSALEM — Six people were killed on Friday in an outbreak of violencebr that erupted over Israel’s placement of metal detectors at entrances to the sacred Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem and spread to the West Bank.br Three Israelis were killed in what appeared to be a terrorist attack in a West Bank settlementbr hours after three Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli security forces.