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PA condemns ‘Judaization project’ after Israel takes over planning for Tomb of the Patriarchs

The administration said the decision was taken from the municipality due to Hebron’s “ongoing refusal” to approve a roofing project, stressing that the existing status quo would not be affected.

AN AERIAL view shows the Cave of the Patriarchs, a site sacred to Jews and Muslims, in the city of Hebron, November 2, 2020.
JEWS STAND at the Abraham’s tomb monument in the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.

Israel strips planning powers for Tomb of Patriarchs from Hebron

MK Zvi Sukkot (RZP) visiting the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.

MK Sukkot submits bill demanding Israel have governance of Cave of the Patriarchs, not Waqf

 Israeli security forces guard while Jews and tourist visit the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, August 28, 2023.

Hundreds of Jews to fly Israeli flags on Temple Mount on Independence Day


Temple Mount groups plan 'March of the Maccabees' through Jerusalem's Old City

The march has been approved by Israel Police.

 Young Jewish men holding Israeli flags as they dance at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 29, 2022.

Gaza riots to renew in response to increased Jewish Temple Mount visits

Over 4,200 Jewish pilgrims have visited the Temple Mount so far during the Sukkot holiday.

 Palestinians use a large explosive device during clashes with Israeli forces near the border between Israel-Gaza, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. September 27, 2023.

Waqf, Palestinian groups warn Israel: Stop meddling in Temple Mount affairs

The Waqf Department accused the Israeli authorities of “violating the sanctity of the al-Aqsa Mosque."

 Muslims break their fast by eating the Iftar meal, during the holy month of Ramadan next to the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City April 4, 2023

Under Jordanians, the Temple Mount is a center of incitement - opinion

Using it as a base for assaults on Israel and for education about the evils of Jews has become a Jordanian-sponsored standard of behavior.

Tourist visit at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, on January 3, 2023.

PMO: Foreign pressure won’t affect Temple Mount decisions

The appointment of guards and employees at the Aqsa Mosque and Al-Haram Al-Sharif is within the mandate of Jordan and its Wakf Department.

 A man place a Palestinian flag on the Golden Dome after Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan, at the Al Aqsa Mosque Compound in Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, April 22, 2022.

Al-Aqsa guard attacked Israeli policeman for saying 'good morning'

A Waqf guard was arrested for attacking a police officer on the Temple Mount and disrupting an arrest.

Border Police officers clash with worshipers at the Temple Mount, Friday, May 7, 2021.

Public security minister: No Jewish prayer on Temple Mount

Public Security Minister Omer Bar-Lev said that the ‘customary situation’ set in 1967 whereby non-Muslims can visit but cannot pray should be upheld.

 Jewish man prays at the Temple Mount in front of the Dome of the Rock

Jewish prayer should be permitted on the Temple Mount - opinion

Can we not accept that all who seek to respect and worship at their holy sites be allowed to do so reasonably without recourse to threats of violence?

JEWISH MEN pray on the Temple Mount.

Palestinians said to be incensed over Israeli speakers near Temple Mount

This is reportedly the third time loudspeakers have been installed since 2017.

A view of the Temple Mount from the air

Waqf fills hole on Temple Mount, possibly hiding archaeological treasures

“The finds on the mountain reflect 3,000 years of Jewish activity at the site, and every pit dug in the site could shed light on thousands of years of Jewish history.”

A view of the Temple Mount from the air

Temple Mount guard issued with five month ban for praising terrorist

The guard used the Temple Mount's radio system to pay tribute to Ramadan Shallah, a former leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

The temple mount on the Ninth of Av, July 22, 2018.