Jerusalem's Church of Holy Sepulchre to reopen after protest

Worshippers hold a cross during a protest in front of the closed doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the site of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, will reopen its doors after Israel backtracked on Tuesday from a tax plan and proposed property legislation that prompted a three-day protest.

A statement issued by Christian leaders in Jerusalem said the church would reopen on Wednesday morning.

(Reporting by Mustafa Abu Ganeyeh)