IN PICTURES: Old City and surrounding streets under closure in Jerusalem

Thousands of policemen are patrolling the streets, in and around the area of the Old City in order to prevent incidents.

By UDI SHAHAM, MARC ISRAEL SELLEM
Updated: JULY 21, 2017 12:34
A general view of the Damascus Gate, which leads to the Old City's Muslim Quarter, July 21 2017 (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
A general view of the Damascus Gate, which leads to the Old City's Muslim Quarter, July 21 2017
(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Take a look at the latest pictures from the empty-looking Old City of Jerusalem as security forces prepare for potential disorder ahead of Friday prayers at the Temple Mount.
A Palestinian man is searched as security forces brace for disorder, July 21 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem)
A Palestinian man is searched as security forces brace for disorder, July 21 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem)
The Old City of Jerusalem and the adjacent streets are closed for traffic on Friday, and for men under 50. Local residents under 50 can enter by showing their ID. Police checkpoints are scattered all around the area, and random checks are being conducted.
Police patrol Sultan Sulivan Road, Jerusalem, as security forces brace for disorder, July 21, 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem)
Police patrol Sultan Sulivan Road, Jerusalem, as security forces brace for disorder, July 21, 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem)
Thousands of policemen are patrolling the streets, in and around the area of the Old City in order to prevent incidents today. The police have been taking preventative security measures, and sent back buses of Muslim worshipers coming from northern Israel.
An empty-looking Bab a-Sahara Road near Herod's Gate, Jerusalem, as security forces brace for disorder, July 21, 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem)
An empty-looking Bab a-Sahara Road near Herod's Gate, Jerusalem, as security forces brace for disorder, July 21, 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem)
So far, no special incidents were reported in Jerusalem but security forces are braced for disorder, especially as Friday prayers approach when tens of thousands are expected to gather at the Temple Mount.
Empty shops on Sultan Suliman Street, Jerusalem, July 21, 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem)
Empty shops on Sultan Suliman Street, Jerusalem, July 21, 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem)
A child holds a Turkish flag balloon next to Israeli police in the Old City of Jerusalem, July 21, 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem)
A child holds a Turkish flag balloon next to Israeli police in the Old City of Jerusalem, July 21, 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem)