Tens of thousands celebrated Yom Yerushalyim on Sunday, marking the 52nd Jerusalem Day – the liberation of the Holy City from Jordanian occupation during the June 1967 Six Day War.

Thousands upon thousands of flag-waving Israelis marched through Jerusalem on Sunday, which included passing through the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City – under heavy israeli security.

Jerusalem Day morning began with Palestinian violence, seeking to create a situation which will compel Israel Police to close Har Habayis site to non-Muslim visitors.

The violence included throwing rocks, bottles, chairs, and other objects. Jerusalem Police Chief Doron Yedid ordered police to move in and contain the rioting in in order to open Har Habayis to visitors as planned.

It is reported that 1,162 Jews visited Har Habayis on Sunday morning.

YWN NOTES: Gedolei Yisrael over the generations and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel prohibit visiting Har Habayis, which they explain carries the punishment of karess.

Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) march right now in the streets of the Old City of Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/X6v8TnhWTc

— Jeremy Sharon (@jeremysharon) June 2, 2019

Below a Jewish residence in Muslim Quarter of Old City of Jerusalem during the march from Damascus Gate to Western Wall in Yom Yerushalayim/Jerusalem Day celebrations pic.twitter.com/wlNLQv921H

— Jeremy Sharon (@jeremysharon) June 2, 2019

At the Western Wall plaza right now pic.twitter.com/81msexFMxm

— Jeremy Sharon (@jeremysharon) June 2, 2019

Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) celebrations at Western Wall plaza now pic.twitter.com/L0KVjn8v0p

— Jeremy Sharon (@jeremysharon) June 2, 2019

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https://twitter.com/YeshivatHakotel/status/1135292199535595520

בכ"ח באייר ה'תשכ"ז, לאחר הקרב על ירושלים במלחמת ששת הימים, אוחדה לה העיר אליה התפללנו אלפיים שנות גלות. ירושלים תישאר לנצח נצחים מאוחדת ומותם של מיטב בנינו ובנותינו שנפלו על שחרורה, הוא הציווי שניתן לנו לשמור על אחדותה.

יום ירושלים שמח לכל עם ישראל ! pic.twitter.com/hbv7ZtT1cJ

— May Golan מאי גולן (@GolanMay) June 2, 2019

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Rav Saraf, Rav Rosner, Rav Davidson and the talmidim dancing on the Old City.#powerful #YomYerushalayim pic.twitter.com/OngIjgpVfR

— Kerem B'Yavneh (@KBY_Yeshiva) June 2, 2019

Yerushalayim: Where the streets are packed, yet magically it never feels too crowded…
לא אמר אדם לחבירו צר לי המקום pic.twitter.com/kSGvSFv5A5

— Leor Rapps (@leor_rapps) June 2, 2019

In honor of Jerusalem Day, the Jerusalem Municipality will be turning the walls of the Old City into a spectacular, interactive lighting show featuring messages of congratulations for the anniversary of the reunification of the capital.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem/Photo Credit: טרנקילו הפקות: אודי אלפסי, יוני קלברמן ודן דבנר)