Tag: Temple Mount
50,000 Jews visit Temple Mount in 2023
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...
Hamas, PA call to prevent ‘extremist’ Jerusalem Hanukkah march
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...
Haredi coalition partner: Close Temple Mount to Jews
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...
Islamic Movement inciting anti-Jewish unrest ahead of Rosh Hashanah
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...
Riyadh seeks to reboot Temple Mount status quo with peace deal
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...
Ben-Gvir ascends Temple Mount for Tisha B’Av
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 FM seeking Temple Mount visit during Ramallah trip
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...
Likud MK’s plan spotlights discrimination on Temple Mount
A Likud lawmaker’s plan to divide the Temple Mount between Jews and Muslims has drawn outrage from Muslim political, religious and terrorist corners. The real outrage, say Temple Mount activists, is that Jews don’t...
Israel brushes up against ‘status quo’ atop Temple Mount
U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller on Monday criticized as “provocative” recent visits by Israeli ministers and lawmakers to the Temple Mount.
After calling for all parties to “respect the sanctity” of the site, Miller...
Knesset members visit Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day
Several Knesset members visited the Temple Mount in celebration of Jerusalem Day, which commemorates the reunification of Israel’s capital during the Six-Day War in 1967.
Likud Party MKs Amit Halevi, Ariel Kallner and Dan Illouz...