Posts Tagged: Temple Mount Jerusalem
Temple Mount, Other Sacred Jewish Landmarks Make List of 100 Holiest Places on Earth
Patheos, a leading online forum for discussing religion and spirituality, has included seven Jewish sites in its ranking of "The 100 Most Holy Places on...
The Recipe for an Explosion on the Temple Mount
JNS.org – Recent events on the Temple Mount and the Al-Aqsa mosque, with the growing tension between Israel and the Palestinians, largely reflect the completely...
Palestinian Premier: No Proof Jewish Temple Ever Existed on Temple Mount
JNS.org - The years of archaeological excavations Israel has conducted on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City have yielded no proof that a Jewish...
What is Israel’s Next Move as Turks and Saudis Duel Over Jerusalem?
JNS.org - Tensions have run increasingly high between the Jordanians and Saudis on one side, and the Turks and Qataris on the other over control...
Israel Police to Set Up New Unit to Provide Security on Temple Mount
JNS.org - The Israel Police will establish a special unit to secure the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan announced on Tuesday. The...
Muslims Return to Praying on Temple Mount, Hamas and Fatah Laud ‘Victory’
JNS.org - The mufti of Jerusalem, Mohammed Hussein, announced on Thursday the end of the Muslim boycott of the Temple Mount following the Israel Police’s...
Poll: 77% of Israelis Believe Removing Temple Mount Metal Detectors Was Surrender
JNS.org - More than three-quarters of Israelis do not support their government’s decision to remove metal detectors at the Temple Mount holy site in Jerusalem, according...
Israel Hit With Rocket Fire From Gaza Multiple Times Amid Temple Mount Tension
JNS.org - Israel has been hit with rocket fire from Hamas-ruled Gaza multiple times since Sunday morning, amid escalating tension over the Temple Mount holy site...
10 Ancient Jugs Predating First Temple Unearthed at Shiloh Site
JNS.org - Ten ancient jugs unearthed at the West Bank site of the ancient city of Shiloh could lead researchers to new discoveries about the Jewish...
Palestinian Terror Groups Praise Temple Mount Attack as ‘Heroic’
JNS.org - Friday’s terror attack near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, where three Arab terrorists killed two Israeli police officers, was praised by the Palestinian terror...
Netanyahu to Temporarily Lift Ban on Israeli Lawmakers Visiting Temple Mount
A ban on Israeli lawmakers visiting the flashpoint Temple Mount in Jerusalem will be lifted for a trial period later this month, the government said...
In Anti-Israel Tirade, Erdogan Calls for Thousands of Muslims to Ascend Temple Mount
JNS.org - In an anti-Israel tirade on Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for thousands of Muslims to ascend the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Erdogan made...
Record Numbers of Jews Ascend Temple Mount in Jerusalem During Passover 2017
JNS.org - A record number of Jews -- approximately 1,600 -- visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during the seven-day Passover holiday this year, breaking last...
Report: Netanyahu to Lift Ban on Lawmakers Visiting Temple Mount
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will gradually lift a ban which forbids Israeli ministers and lawmakers from visiting the flashpoint Temple Mount site in Jerusalem,...