90,000 Muslims ascend Temple Mount for Ramadan prayers The Israel Police deployed around 3,000 personnel, including Border Police officers, in Jerusalem for the first Friday of Ramadan. March 7, 2025
Police up presence in Jerusalem ahead of first Friday of Ramadan Security will be tightened to "prevent attempts by hostile elements to exploit the month for incitement, disorder, terrorism or any form of violence." March 6, 2025
Hamas stoking flames in Jerusalem as Ramadan gets underway A senior official from the terrorist group urged an escalation of "resistance in all its forms in Jerusalem." Shachar Kleiman Feb. 28, 2025
3,000 Jews visit Temple Mount, breaking 1,900-year record for wintery Hebrew month Since the beginning of the Hebrew year on Oct. 2, at least 22,000 have ascended Judaism's holiest site. Feb. 27, 2025
Let’s put Zion back into Zionism In Zionism 1.0, the Temple Mount was given to the Jewish people in war. I believe that in Zionism 2.0, the Mount will be restored to the Jewish people through our prayer and the world’s deep desire for the real Zion. Shlomo Vile Feb. 6, 2025
Interfaith Temple Mount service defies restrictions, prays for Trump "Here, at the seat of His heavenly throne, Jews and Christians gather together to pray for the success of Donald Trump in his second term," stated the rabbi who led the service. Jan. 21, 2025
Ritual structure from the First Temple period identified in Jerusalem The site, near the Temple Mount, is the only known ritual structure from the period found in Jerusalem. JNS Staff Jan. 14, 2025
Ben-Gvir makes Chanukah trip to Temple Mount "This morning, I ascended to the site of our Holy Temple to pray for the safety of our soldiers, the swift return of all the hostages, and absolute victory, with God's help." JNS Staff Dec. 26, 2024
Denying Jewish sovereignty of Israel is antisemitic The Bible records purchases of the Temple Mount by King David, the Cave of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs by Abraham and Joseph’s Tomb by Jacob. Farley Weiss Dec. 12, 2024
