April 2, 2025 - Advocacy group says over 3,000 people visited holy site on day marking destruction of Temples; Ben Gvir among the worshipers; Jordan blasts 'flagrant violation' of status quo · Construction said already underway on Ben Gvir’s prison crocodile moat ... Worshipers say the annual fast, which commemorates the destruction of the holy temples, is shaped by visions of national unity and an end to years of conflict ... One of few coffee houses in the city center to open on Shabbat, Cafe Basimta draws rowdy Haredi protesters and tenacious customers - many of whom find the new revelation grounds for concern ... Winner of Israel’s Best Comedy Series, Bloody Murray follows two roommates, acclaimed stars Rotem Sela and Naomi Levov, navigating a chaotic love triangle and the struggles of single life. Report: Netanyahu decides to leave ombudsman post vacant ·

August 29, 2024 - Recruitment of kohanim, breeding red heifers, architectural plans – anyone who thinks that Ben-Gvir and his cohorts want only to pray on the Temple Mount should look again. The big project is already underway ... Itamar Ben-Gvir's visit to Jerusalem's Temple Mount this month, his demand to allow Jews to pray there and his call to build a synagogue on the site, constitute an act of deception.

April 24, 2024 - They Dream of Rebuilding the Temple, ... Mosque. Once a Fringe Movement, Its Activists Are Now Backed by Itamar Ben-Gvir and Other Far-right Extremists in Netanyahu's Government....

At the same time, they accuse Israel of trying to dig under the Temple Mount to rebuild the Temple. When they do so, they neglect to realize that “rebuilding” the Temple affirms that it was once there, even though they deny it. They not only can’t get their history and lies straight, but see no contradiction in the contradiction of their lies. Anything goes when it comes to blaming Israel for things that are not happening. What about that status quo? What about the world’s outcry of creeping Islamist encroachment on the sanctity of the Temple Mount, and the lies and subterfuge to cover that up? Does nobody see it? Does nobody care? The fact is that many do care. The past two years have seen record numbers of Jews and Christians ascending to the Temple Mount, albeit under close scrutiny by the Wakf, and Israeli security that control access through the one gate to the Temple Mount through which non-Moslems are allowed to pass.

August 26, 2024 - National Security Minister Itamar ... at the site, told Army Radio that if it were possible he would build a synagogue at the Al-Aqsa compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount....

April 16, 2026 - ... Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir toured the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Monday with senior police and IDF Home Front Command officials, as part of efforts to reopen the site to visitors following restrictions on public ...

5 days ago - ↑ "Ben Gvir scorns PM's objections as Jews seen praying on Temple Mount: 'It's my policy'". The Times of Israel. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024. ↑ Freid, Shilo (14 August 2024). "Senior Jerusalem Rabbis Urge In Hebrew, Arabic Not to Visit Temple Mount". Ynet. Retrieved 15 August 2024. ↑ Itamar ...

January 4, 2023 - National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (2nd from left) visits the Temple Mount on January 3, 2023. (Youtube screenshot; used in accordance with clause 27a of the Copyright Law) National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited the Temple Mount early on Tuesday morning, his first trip to the holy site since taking up his ministerial post last week. The visit came hours after reports that Ben Gvir had agreed to put off the visit following a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and despite condemnation from the opposition and threats from the Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group. “The Israeli government won’t capitulate to a murderous organization, to a repugnant terrorist group,” Ben Gvir said in the course of his visit, referring to Hamas threats. “The Temple Mount is the most important place for the people of Israel. The Temple Mount is open to all — Muslims, Christians and, yes, Jews too.

July 18, 2024 - Ben Gvir’s comments also appeared to serve as a sign to Netanyahu that he has not given up on changing a longstanding status quo at the contested Jerusalem holy site, which is the holiest site in Judaism as the historic location of the two Temples, and the third-holiest to Muslims, who refer to it as the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound or the Noble Sanctuary. The vague status quo governing the compound allows Muslims to pray and enter with few restrictions, while non-Muslims, including Jews, can visit only during limited time slots via a single gate, with visibly religious Jews only allowed to walk on a predetermined route, closely accompanied by police. While Jews are not officially allowed to pray, police have increasingly tolerated limited prayer. Many Palestinians and Muslims reject the very notion that the Temple Mount is holy to Jews, having accused Israel and Zionists for around a century of secretly conspiring to destroy the mosque and replace it with a Jewish temple — a notion that is

October 8, 2025 - In a Video From One of the Region's Most Sensitive Sites, the National Security Minister Said, 'Two Years After the Terrible [Oct. 7] Massacre, We Are Winning at the Temple Mount. Every House in Gaza Has a Picture of It', as Opposition Lawmaker Cautions That the Move Is 'Designed to Sabotage Negotiations'

April 12, 2026 - National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount alongside Rabbi Elisha Wolfson, calling to expand Jewish worship at holy site, Sunday, April 12, 2026.

July 27, 2023 - A major reason for the catastrophes cited in tradition is the division and hatred between different groups in Jewish society. The two temples were located at the flashpoint site. ... “On this day, in this place, it’s very important to remember, we are all brothers. Right-wing, left-wing, religious, secular, we are all the same people. When a terrorist looks out the window, he doesn’t discriminate between us. Unity is important, and love of Israel is important,” Ben Gvir said in a statement. “This place is the most important place for the people of Israel where we need to return and show our governance,” he added. Wasserlauf tweeted his hope for the “redemption” of the Jewish people and “the building of the [Third] Temple soon in our days, amen.” · Jews pray at the entrance to the flashpoint Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, during Tisha B’Av, on July 27, 2023.

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August 22, 2026 - “Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel ... a major religious conflagration. Ben-Gvir wants Israel to take complete control of the Noble Sanctuary Mosque complex, known as the Temple Mount to Jews, ......

April 7, 2026 - National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir toured the Temple Mount on Monday with Home Front Command officials, calling for the site to be opened to more worshippers amid wartime restrictions limiting access.

March 30, 2022 - Last spring saw events in Jerusalem surrounding the Temple Mount and looming evictions of Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood snowball into an 11-day war between Israel and terror groups in the Gaza Strip. Fearing a recurrence of that May 2021 violence, the Biden administration has urged Israel to take preemptive actions in order to prevent a similar eruption in April, which will see a confluence of the Jewish holiday of Passover, Ramadan, and the Christian holiday of Easter. ... In this season of DocuNation, you can stream five outstanding Israeli documentaries with English subtitles and then join a live online discussion with the filmmakers. The selected films show Israel beyond the conflict: a place of storytellers and musicians, of dreamers, makers, and communities rooted in meaning and trust. When you watch DocuNation, you’re also supporting Israeli creators at a time when it’s increasingly difficult for them to share their work globally.

July 26, 2026 - “Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel ... a major religious conflagration. Ben-Gvir wants Israel to take complete control of the Noble Sanctuary Mosque complex, known as the Temple Mount to Jews, ......

August 3, 2025 - After Ben-Gvir's visit, the Prime Minister's Office issued a statement saying that Israel's status quo on the Temple Mount "has not changed and will not change"

July 23, 2026 - Ben-Gvir made the trip alongside Development of the Negev and Galilee Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf, who is also a member of Oztma Yehudit. The far-right minister’s visit came as crowds of Jewish worshipers ascended the site during the Jewish day of mourning commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples.

January 4, 2023 - Dayan didn’t like that idea. He thought the Temple Mount should remain in Muslim possession. In his biography, Dayan stated that he was worried that Jews would try to rebuild the Beit Hamikdash (the Jewish Temple), which was the last thing he wanted. But there was no way a third Temple could be built. Well… it couldn’t be built then. By Jewish tradition, a third Temple can’t be built until the Moshiach (Messiah) comes. And when that time comes, it won’t matter. But Dayan thought he knew better than the Prime Minister, Rabbinical tradition, and the people of Israel. Dayan took it upon himself to grant control of the Temple Mount back to the Muslims because he wanted to ensure there wouldn’t be a third Temple. And there was nothing that Prime Minister Eshkol could do about it. After all, this Moshe Dayan was a hero. Historically King David purchased the site 30 centuries ago.