In first, Israel allows group of some 180 Jews enter Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa compound

In first, Israel allows group of some 180 Jews enter Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa compound

Typically, the police only permit groups of 30 Jews. This change in policy adds to a broader shift in the status quo in recent years that has accelerated since Itamar Ben-Gvir was appointed national security minister

First day of Passover saw 43% rise in Jewish visits to Temple Mount

“The policy is to allow free worship for Jews everywhere, including on the Temple Mount,” says spokesman for National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. By JNS Four hundred and ninety-four Jewish worshippers ascended the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday, the first day of Passover, a 43% increase over 2024, when 345 visited Judaism’s holiest site. Hundreds of Jews took part in morning and afternoon services, as well as the festive H…