By JPOST.COM STAFF
Defense Minister Amir Peretz demanded an immediate cessation of construction work in the Temple Mount area.
Peretz made the demand in a letter sent to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and reprinted by Ha'aretz newspaper.
In the letter, Peretz expressed his fears of escalation and worsening of security conditions as a result of the construction work.
Peretz's letter was accompanied by a detailed opinion written by Maj. -Gen. (res.) Amos Gilad, head of the political-military department at the Defense Ministry. Gilad offered a series of security reasons to stop construction at the site.
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