Tens of thousands of Christians celebrated with great enthusiasm to " Holy Saturday " in the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem , amid tight security . Israeli police reported that tens of thousands of faithful Christians flocked to the Church of the Resurrection built in the place where Jesus was crucified before he could be buried and then death , according to Christian tradition . And closed all entrances to the old city for long hours with the exception of the Damascus Gate , which came from the pilgrims to the Church of the Resurrection , and the majority of Russians are Orthodox Christians and the Palestinians . The security measures have forced many of the worshipers to stay outside the walls of the old city in the Arab sector of the city . And entered the church, where the faithful lit candles which they hold sacred flame of flooding after the holy light of Christ's tomb . Church of the Resurrection and operates six churches are: the Greek Orthodox and Latin Catholic, Armenian Orthodox and Coptic and Ethiopian Orthodox and Syrian Orthodox .
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