The Arab League on Sunday accused Israel of "playing with fire" with new security measures at a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site.

The Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit said in a statement on Sunday that "no Arab or Muslim will accept violations" against the city's holy sites.

Palestinians view the measure as an Israeli attempt to assert further control over the site, the third most holy place in Islam and the most revered site in Judaism.

Abul Gheit accused Israel's government of "adventurism" and said its moves could trigger a "crisis with the Arab and Muslim world."

source: xinhua