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Is Israel taking Ramadan restraint too far?

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“Israel’s policy has always been, and always will be, to safeguard freedom of worship for all faiths,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday at the start of a special session with cabinet members and security...

Israeli security chiefs hold situational assessment ahead of Ramadan

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Israel’s military, police and domestic intelligence chiefs gathered on Sunday night for a situational assessment ahead of the month-long Muslim holiday of Ramadan. According to the Israel Defense Forces, the meeting was held “to strengthen...

Hamas’s Haniyeh calls for terror attacks during Ramadan

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Ismail Haniyeh, the Doha-based leader of Hamas’s “political” wing, on Wednesday urged the Iran-led “Axis of Resistance” to step up attacks on Israel during Ramadan, calling for a “broad and international movement to break...
The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, April 24, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

50,000 Jews visit Temple Mount in 2023

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During 2023, 50,098 Jews visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, down from 51,483 in 2022, according to data compiled by Beyadenu, an Israeli NGO dedicated to strengthening the Jewish connection to the holy site. Some...
Jerusalem Day celebrations in Jerusalem at the Old City's Damascus Gate, May 18, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Hamas, PA call to prevent ‘extremist’ Jerusalem Hanukkah march

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Some 200 Jewish activists are expected to join a contentious Hanukkah march in Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday evening, the first night of the festival of lights, to protest against Jordan's control over Judaism's...
United Torah Judaism MK Moshe Gafni seen during a committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, Sept. 26, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

Haredi coalition partner: Close Temple Mount to Jews

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After more than 3,000 Jewish pilgrims visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during the first days of the week-long Sukkot holiday, one of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's key ultra-Orthodox coalition partners on Wednesday...
The Islamic Movement in Israel's Kamal Khatib arrives at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court after police arrested him for provoking riots on the Temple Mount, Oct. 4, 2009. Photo by Matanya Tausig/Flash90.

Islamic Movement inciting anti-Jewish unrest ahead of Rosh Hashanah

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The Islamic Movement in Israel, an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, is upping its efforts to incite anti-Jewish unrest ahead of the High Holiday season, which kicks off this weekend with Rosh Hashanah, JNS has...
The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem as seen from the Mount of Olives, Oct. 20, 2019. Credit: TPS.

Riyadh seeks to reboot Temple Mount status quo with peace deal

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The timing was not accidental when Saudi Arabia announced over the weekend that its ambassador to Jordan will also take on the roles of ambassador to the Palestinian Authority and consul general in eastern Jerusalem. The announcement...
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, July 27, 2023. Source: Twitter.

Ben-Gvir ascends Temple Mount for Tisha B’Av

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Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Thursday in observance of Tisha B’Av. The annual fast day commemorates tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people, with a focus on the...
Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi (left) with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, 2022. Photo by Freddie Everett/State Department via Wikimedia Commons.

Omani FM seeking Temple Mount visit during Ramallah trip

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Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi plans to visit Palestinian Authority-controlled Ramallah in the coming weeks and is seeking to visit the Temple Mount in Jerusalem in coordination with Israeli authorities. Albusaidi contacted the Israeli...