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Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount, again violating status quo

Contrary to procedure and in the midst of negotiations in Egypt, the minister announced that he was going to 'pray for victory in the war, the destruction of Hamas and the return of the hostages'; The Prime Minister's Office has been forced to disavow the minister, who claimed that 'the political echelon permits Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount'

Shilo Freid | 10.08.25

Violating status quo, Ben-Gvir leads Tisha B’Av prayer on Temple Mount

National security minister holds prayer quorum at flash point site, in full view of police officers tasked with maintaining order and status quo

Liran Tamari | 08.03.25

The obverse of the coin features a chalice, surrounded by an inscription in ancient Hebrew script: 'For the Redemption of Zion'

Experts unearth rare coin from the time of the Jewish Revolt near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Days before Tisha B'av, archaeologists uncover a coin dating from 69-70 CE, minted by Jewish rebels during the final year of the Great Revolt, bearing the inscription 'For the Redemption of Zion'

Ynetnews | 07.31.25

Archaeologists find rare First Temple-era seal on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

A rare 2,600-year-old clay seal unearthed on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount may bear the name of a biblical-era official, “Yedaya son of Asyahu,” potentially linking it to a high-ranking family during King Josiah’s reign

Shilo Freid | 07.30.25

שלושה שוטרים על יום ירושלים מהזווית שלהם

As war rages, Jerusalem's men and women in blue keep the peace

As Israel finds itself in nearly two years of war on multiple fronts and with terror threats always looming, the Temple Mount, probably the region's most volatile site, has remained relatively calm thanks to the work of the capital's police force

Liran Tamari | 05.26.25

Far-right lawmaker prays, prostrates on Temple Mount

Religious Zionism Member of Knesset Zvi Sukkot’s prayer and bowing on Temple Mount without police intervention and joined by other Jewish worshippers, draws praise from his political camp, Palestinian condemnation; 'Arabs aren’t allowed near us'

Liran Tamari, Yuval Karni | 04.17.25

Ben-Gvir visits the Temple Mount and 'said a prayer'

Minister of National Security announces that he prayed at the holy site in honor of the Hanukkah holiday, contrary to the status quo; Prime MInister's Office responds that there is 'no change in the status quo'; Minister has called for the establishment of a synagogue on the Mount

Liran Tamari, Moran Azulay, Einav Halabi | 12.26.24

Syrian shake-up stokes Israeli concerns over Jordanian border

Israel-Jordan relations face strain amid Gaza war and regional instability; concerns over Syria’s turmoil, border security and tensions over Jerusalem’s holy site challenge the fragile peace between the neighbors

Keren Setton/The Media Line | 12.20.24

בחירות ל פרלמנט ב ירדן מצביעים קלפי ב עמאן

Islamists triumph in Jordan’s election, signal shift wway from Western-aligned policies

Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Islamic Action Front emerges as largest opposition party with 31 out of 138 seats in lower house; Gaza war and Ben-Gvir threats to build synagogue on Temple Mount seen as contributing to Islamist party's rise

Lior Ben Ari | 09.12.24

השר לביטחון לאומי איתמר בן גביר ושר הנגב והגליל יצחק וסרלאוף בהר הבית עם ראש מינהלת הר הבית הרב שמשון אלבוים

Time to rethink the Temple Mount debate

Opinion: We're warned challenging Temple Mount status quo could 'ignite the Middle East' or 'spark a religious war,' but region already in turmoil; Hamas aims to push Jews off Mount; strengthening presence could prove terrorism doesn't pay

Shmuel Munitz | 08.28.24

הרב גורן תוקע בשופר. לא הצליח להפיק קול מרוב התרגשות

A synagogue on Temple Mount? Not Ben-Gvir's idea

Amid controversy over police minister's call to establish synagogue at sensitive religious site, historical review reveals Israel constructed synagogue there following 1967 Six-Day War, before later ceding control to Jordanian Waqf

Shilo Freid | 08.27.24

Haredi newspaper attacks Ben-Gvir's Temple Mount obsession in Arabic

Arabic message states that Jews are forbidden to visit site holy to Jews and Arabs; Ben-Gvir's synagogue plan for Temple Mount sparks outrage, drawing fire from religious factions and international mediators; Many are also criticizing Netanyahu for being seemingly unable to contain Ben-Gvir's outbursts

Ynet | 08.27.24

Ben-Gvir says a synagogue should be built on Temple Mount

Far-right National Security Minister says Jews should be allowed to worship on the mosque compound which is Islam's 3rd holy site; Shas minister urges PM to intervene warning danger to strategic alliances with moderate Arab nations

Korin Elbaz Alush, Moran Azulay, Roni Green Shaulov | 08.26.24

Jews bow in prayer on Temple Mount, violating status quo, as police stand by and watch

Police officer ignores Jews bowing in prayer on Temple Mount for second day in a row, defying the status quo which prohibits Jewish worship at the site; A Jew who was praying on western side, near Al-Aqsa Mosque, was detained

Roni Green Shaulov | 08.21.24

Herzog: 'Kahanism needs to be removed from government'

Pressed by protesters outside his home, president responded to the idea of Itamar Ben-Gvir staying in government by saying 'Kahanism (messianic extremism) certainly needs to be removed from the government'

Itamar Eichner | 08.17.24

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