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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

הרב שמחה רבינוביץ, הרב יצחק יוסף, הרב דוד כהן, הרב שמואל בצאלאל

Senior Jerusalem rabbis urge in Hebrew, Arabic not to visit Temple Mount

Five prominent rabbis addressed the public aiming to calm tensions, particularly in the Arab community, following Itamar Ben-Gvir's visit and prayer on the Temple Mount; Video also meant for Western audience; 'We must not let extremist fringes lead us'

Shilo Freid | 08.14.24

Ben-Gvir disregards status quo and joins worshippers on Temple Mount

About 1,500 Jews visited the Temple Mount and dozens bowed in prayer at the site, which is a violation of the regulations under the status quo policy; Ben-Gvir later says 'our policy is to allow prayer', leading the Prime Minister's Office to reprimand him

Roni Green Shaulov, Liran Tamari, Shilo Freid | 08.13.24

The Dome of the Rock was built based on the golden ration

The golden ratio (golden section theory) is a mathematical constant that has been known to science and art for centuries; Now, a connection has been discovered between the theory and the Dome of the Rock - a monumental structure built according to this mathematical relationship, in the days when Muslims had no mathematical knowledge

Yogev Israeli | 07.28.24

Defying status quo, Ben-Gvir endorses Jewish prayer at flashpoint Temple Mount

National security minister says 'I am the political echelon, and the political echelon permits Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount' at Knesset conference; Gallant: 'Pyromaniac trying to ignite the Middle East'

Shilo Freid, Moran Azulay, Meir Turgeman | 07.24.24

No restrictions on Arab Israeli visits to Temple Mount during Ramadan, Netanyahu decides

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded a limit on the number of Israeli Arabs who could pray on the Temple Mount on the holiday, but the PM accepted the position of the IDF and Shin Bet; Security source: 'Netanyahu finally said no to Ben-Gvir'

ynet correspondents | 03.05.24

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