(JNS.org) Israel decided Monday to remove the metal detectors at the Temple Mount in favor of “security measures based on advanced technologies.” The metal detectors had been installed following the recent terror attack that killed two Israeli policemen near the holy site.

After Palestinian-incited riots and terror attacks that came in response to Israel’s Temple Mount security measures, the Israeli security cabinet announced that it had accepted a recommendation by security agencies to incorporate “smart checks” and other security measures instead of metal detectors “in order to ensure the security of visitors and worshippers in the Old City and on the Temple Mount.”

“Until the implementation of the plan, the Israel Police will reinforce its units and carry out additional actions as necessary in order to ensure the security of visitors on the Mount,” the security cabinet said in a statement, adding that Israel has allocated a budget of up to $28 million to implement the plan during a timeframe of up to six months.

Jubilant Muslim worshippers arrived near the Lions’ Gate entrance to the Temple Mount Tuesday morning to celebrate the removal of the metal detectors. Despite the apparent victory for the worshippers, clashes broke out and the Israel Police was forced to implement crowd control measures. The crowds indicated they would not end their protests until it was clear that all security cameras had been completely dismantled.

The Jordanian-run Islamic Waqf, which administers the Temple Mount, convened Tuesday to determine how to proceed in light of the change in Israel’s security procedures and advised worshippers to uphold a boycott of the Temple Mount pending an evaluation of the new arrangements.