Tag: Temple Mount
Rare Bar Kochba-era coin discovered at foot of Temple Mount
In honor of Lag B’Omer, a Jewish holiday commemorating the life of anti-Roman Torah sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) on Monday revealed the discovery of a rare bronze coin...
Coronavirus and the Palestinians
Alongside the dramatic health and political developments in Israel, there have also been developments on the Palestinian side, that while not as dramatic are worth watching. The coronavirus scare has captured Palestinian public opinion.
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Former MK Yehuda Glick arrested for ‘provocative behavior’ on Temple Mount
Former Knesset member Yehuda Glick was arrested three times over the course of a 24-hour period this week, accused by police of carrying out provocative behavior on a visit to the Temple Mount in...
Number of Jews visiting the Temple Mount on Hanukkah increased by 50 percent
During Hanukkah this year, there were 50 percent more Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem compared to last year. According to Temple Mount organization Yaraeh, more than 1,200 Jews visited the site....
Israeli officials prepare for possible visit by Omar, Tlaib to Temple Mount
Israeli security officials are holding discussions in preparation for the possible visit by Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during a planned trip to Israel and...
Jordan outraged after Israeli minister calls for new Temple Mount status quo
A spokesman for the Jordanian Foreign Ministry warned on Tuesday that a change of the status quo on the Temple Mount would have serious consequences. The statement came in response to Israeli Public Security...
Arab countries blast Israel over Tisha B’Av Temple Mount clashes
Voices from across the Arab and Muslim world expressed outrage Sunday in the wake of violent clashes between Muslim worshippers and Israeli security forces on Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Tisha B’Av, which this...
Record number of Jews visit Temple Mount on Tisha B’Av, despite riots
Riots erupted on the Temple Mount on Sunday, as Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha (“Festival of Sacrifice”) attempted to prevent Jews from entering. Police ultimately pushed back against the protesters to allow a record-breaking number...
Temple Mount comes alive (literally) in new exhibit in Jerusalem
A few years ago, The New York Times called Temple Mount “the world’s most contested piece of real estate.” This week, a new exhibit of photographs of the site that’s holy to billions of people around the...
Islamic Waqf refuses order of Israeli court to withdraw from Temple Mount ‘Gate of...
The Islamic Waqf Council, the Jordanian-led Muslim religious body that shares control of the Temple Mount with Israeli authorities, openly refused an Israeli court order to close an area Arab rioters opened by force...