Temple Mount
Coverage of Temple Mount in the Nexus archive.
- Thousands of Jews visit Temple Mount for Tisha B’Av; some pray openly
Over 3,000 Jews visited the Temple Mount for Tisha B’Av, with some praying openly. Jordan criticized the event as a violation of the status quo, and Ben Gvir was among the worshipers.
- Israel's Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Israeli police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, praising Jewish visitors who prayed there despite arrangements reserving the site for Muslim prayer. The visit drew condemnation from Jordan and Palestinian officials. The compound, known to Jews as Temple Mount and to Muslims as Al-Aqsa, is a highly sensitive religious site.
- Police arrest 13 for trying to carry out sacrifice on Temple Mount to mark Shavuot
Police arrested 13 individuals attempting to perform a sacrifice on Temple Mount to commemorate Shavuot, using loaves of bread instead of animal sacrifices, mirroring similar actions by activists in April and earlier this month.