Thousands visit Joseph’s Tomb as Israeli leaders push for permanent Jewish presence
Organizers said about 5,000 worshipers visited as Israeli officials backed a push for a permanent Jewish presence at the shrine.
- On Wednesday, around 5,000 Jewish worshipers entered Joseph's Tomb in Nablus, marking the first large-scale daytime visit since the Second Intifada following authorization from Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.
- Coordinated visits to the site historically occurred exclusively at night under heavy military escort, but organizers are now pursuing a broader campaign to restore continuous Jewish presence and return the Od Yosef Chai Yeshivah to the compound.
- Attendees included Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan, and Knesset member Zvi Sukkot, who described the tomb as 'living testimony to the inseparable bond between the people of Israel and their land.'
- The visit raised Palestinian fears regarding potential settlement activity, as Nablus is located in Area A under Palestinian Authority jurisdiction where Israeli forces closed roads to secure the entry.
- Legislation establishing a 'Judea and Samaria Heritage Authority' recently passed its first Knesset reading, potentially granting jurisdiction over archaeological sites across the West Bank, even those under Palestinian political control.
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Israeli occupiers raid 'Joseph’s Tomb' in occupied West Bank under army protection
Israeli occupiers stormed “Joseph’s Tomb” east of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank early Wednesday under the protection of a large Israeli army force, local sources told Anadolu.
Thousands of illegal settlers storm Joseph's Tomb in Nablus under Israeli army protection
More than 5,000 illegal Israeli settlers take part in the storming of the site, among them far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and several members of the Israeli Knesset.
For the first time in over 25 years, the Israeli army has allowed Jewish Israelis to visit Joseph's tomb in the Palestinian city of Nablus throughout the day. Among the visitors on Wednesday morning, May 13, were far-right Finance and Defense Minister Bezalel Smotrich, as well as Zvi Sukkot, a member of parliament from the far-right Religious Zionism party, and representatives of the settler movement, the report said. The article, "Thousands of …
Hundreds of people prayed the morning prayer at the Joseph's Tomb complex in Nablus this morning (Wednesday) on the occasion of the basic counting of the tomb, as part of the deepening of the Jewish presence there, and following the decision of Defense Minister Yisrael Katz to approve the holding of the prayer during daylight hours. The worshippers were led by the Minister of Finance and Minister of Defense Bezalel Smotrich, who prayed at the c…
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