In pictures: Jerusalem holy site

1 of 10 Road to conflict? Non-Muslims have recently been allowed to enter al-Aqsa compound

2 of 10 Groups of religious Jews have taken the opportunity to visit an area they revere as the Temple Mount

3 of 10 Some visiting Israelis behave like any other tourists, photographing the Islamic monuments

4 of 10 Others just walk around the edge of the compound to reinforce their religious claim to the site

5 of 10 The Israeli police are present to prevent friction

6 of 10 The police check ID cards of Palestinians who have been watching the Jewish visitors

7 of 10 Members of the Muslim religious authorities watch the arrival of the Israelis disapprovingly

8 of 10 Most of the Israeli visitors are men, but they include a few women as well

9 of 10 The opening of the mosque compound allows access to foreign tourists after an absence of nearly three years

10 of 10 There are no non-Muslim visits on Friday or Saturday, when the compound is reserved for Muslims