Far-right minister rejects longtime status quo at flashpoint Jerusalem holy site; Prime Minister's Office: 'Israel's policy ...

Qatari FM warns Israel’s actions on 'occupied Palestinian land' and in Gaza will 'escalate regional violence,' and derail two ...

A controversial visit to Jerusalem’s most sensitive religious site by Israel’s far-right National Security Minister, Itamar ...

In a speech given during his visit to the site, Ben-Gvir said he was "praying for victory in the Israel-Hamas War, the return of all hostages being held in Gaza." ...

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir ascended the Temple Mount for Jerusalem Day together with members of the Otzma ...

Four years after Hamas threats nearly forced the cancellation of Jerusalem Liberation Day celebrations, 2,139 Jews ascended the Temple Mount waving national flags and praying openly.

The Wall has grown in significance because it is all that remains of the Temple and because Jews were (and still are) denied the right to pray on the Temple Mount. The Kotel became precious because it ...

The march to commemorate Jerusalem Day has increasingly become a flashpoint for conflict and has at times devolved into violence.

Open prayer and prostration on the Temple Mount by Jewish worshipers is now a matter of routine and permitted by the police on a daily basis, activists for prayer rights at the holy site have said.

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