Police Oppose Opening Temple Mount to Jews on Saturdays, Clashing With Minister Ben-Gvir
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israeli police are professionally opposed to opening the Temple Mount to Jewish visitors on Saturdays, contrary to the wishes of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Ben-Gvir is pushing for the change and has approached Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A petition to the High Court of Justice also seeks to open the site on Saturdays. The police's professional opinion is based on unspecified considerations.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Police professionally oppose opening the Temple Mount to Jews on Saturdays.
- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir supports opening the Temple Mount to Jews on Saturdays.
- Ben-Gvir has asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to advance the opening.
- A petition to the High Court of Justice seeks Saturday access for Jews.
- The Temple Mount is a highly sensitive holy site in Jerusalem.
Israeli police have developed a professional opinion opposing the opening of the Temple Mount (Har HaBayit) to Jewish visitors on Saturdays, a move championed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The police's stance contradicts the minister's desire to advance this initiative. Ben-Gvir has also appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to promote the process and has supported a petition to the High Court of Justice (Bagatz) demanding the site be opened to Jews on Saturdays.
The police's opposition is based on professional considerations, though the specific details of these concerns were not immediately disclosed. The Temple Mount, known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, is a highly sensitive holy site in Jerusalem, and its access policies have historically been a point of contention. Currently, Jewish visits are permitted on weekdays but not on Saturdays, the Jewish Sabbath.
