Posts Tagged: Temple Mount
Netanyahu: Israel Will Not Allow Extremists to Disrupt Calm in Jerusalem
i24 News - Following days of violent clashes in Jerusalem between Israeli security forces and Palestinian rioters, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday...
Wanted: A Mapainik Leadership
Prime Minister Levi Eshkol used to say, “I compromise and compromise until my opinion is accepted.” This was a very level-headed way of working. The...
Israeli Police Foil Terror Attack in Jerusalem’s Old City
Police in Jerusalem foiled a terrorist attack on Monday night at an entrance to the Temple Mount, near Lions' Gate, in the Old City. The incident...
The Temple Mount Is Now a ‘Hot Spot’ for COVID-19
Nadav Shragai writes this week: With Israel's coronavirus numbers on the rise and the government poised to instate a policy of rigorous restrictions, the worst kept...
Islamic Waqf Announces Jerusalem’s Temple Mount to Be Reopened This Sunday
The Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City will be reopened this Sunday. The site -- the holiest place in Judaism and also sacred to Muslims --...
Al-Aqsa Preacher’s Voice Echoes Across Jerusalem Devoid of Ramadan Crowds
An imam standing atop an 18-foot pulpit in a near-empty Al-Aqsa Mosque delivered the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in Jerusalem, his voice echoing across...
Prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound Suspended Over Coronavirus
All Muslim prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound will be suspended from Monday until further notice in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus,...
Muslims Pray in Thousands, Heed Coronavirus Warnings at Jerusalem Holy Site
Muslims gathered in smaller-than-usual numbers at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Friday after religious authorities decided to keep Islam's third holiest site open for prayers...
Security Camera Footage Shows Shooting Attack in Jerusalem’s Old City
Security camera footage capturing a Thursday shooting attack in Jerusalem’s Old City was released several hours after the incident, Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot reported. In the...
The Palestinian ‘Prayer Intifada’
JNS.org -There’s a new Palestinian intifada in the works, one that specifically targets the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and the Tomb of the Patriarchs in...
Israel’s Interior Security Minister Advocates Right of Jews to Pray on Temple Mount in Jerusalem
Israel’s interior security minister endorsed changing the status quo on the Temple Mount in an interview on Tuesday, calling it an “injustice” that Jews are...
Newspaper Edits Out Palestinian Violence From AP Story on Temple Mount Clashes
On August 11th, The Guardian published an Associated Press article on clashes that day on the Temple Mount, which were instigated by rioting Muslim worshipers...
Palestinians and Israeli Police Clash at Jerusalem Holy Site
Israeli police fired sound grenades to disperse Palestinians during confrontations on Sunday outside Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque where tens of thousands of Muslim worshipers gathered for...
An Israeli Victory on Jerusalem’s ‘Pilgrimage Road’
JNS.org - The dedication ceremony for the “Pilgrimage Road” in eastern Jerusalem on June 30, 2019, with senior representatives of the Trump administration attending, was...
