Jews Pray Kol Nidre at Jerusalem's Temple Mount Ahead of Yom Kippur

A "Kol Nidre" prayer service was held at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Sunday, hours before the start of Yom Kippur. The service was conducted early due to the site's closure to Jewish visitors during nighttime hours. This follows a record number of approximately 600 Jews who visited the Temple Mount for Rosh Hashanah prayers the previous week.

During the Rosh Hashanah prayers, attendees used prayer books and blew shofars and silver trumpets. Unlike previous instances where police interrupted the blowing of the shofar, officers allowed the prayers to be completed this time. On the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the Temple Mount was closed to Jewish visitors because the holiday fell on Shabbat, and police policy prohibits Jewish entry on Saturdays. On the second day, police permitted entry but limited groups to 30 people, causing delays and long waits. In some cases, visitors were only allowed brief access, with police citing the end of the allocated time for Jewish entry.