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Hamas Tries to Ignite Jerusalem and West Bank, While Keeping the Peace in Gaza

Israeli Court Is Rubber Stamping Temple Mount Zealots

Israel's Public Security Ministry Insists on Maintaining Status Quo on Temple Moun Israel's Public Security Ministry Insists on Maintaining Status Quo on Temple Mount

Israeli Court Reverses Ruling That Allowed Jews 'Quiet' Prayer on Temple Mount

Jews Should Have the Right to Worship Freely. But Not in Today's Jerusalem

The mural in Umm al-Fahm commemorating the attackers.

Israeli Force Paints Over Mural Commemorating Temple Mount Police Shooters Israeli Force Paints Over Mural in Arab City Commemorating Temple Mount Police Shooters

Israeli security forces patrol the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City

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Israel Must Stop Breaching the Status Quo on the Temple Mount

A Jewish worshipper on Temple Mount, with the Dome of the Rock ahead of him.

In Jerusalem's Holiest Site, These Modern Pilgrims Are Playing With Fire

The Temple Mount/Al Aqsa compound as seen through a Star of David railing

How and Where to Start a Holy War Between Jews and a Billion Muslims

Members of the Israeli security forces stand guard, as a group of Orthodox Jews enter the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, during the annual Tisha B'Av fast, on Sunday.

Bennett Backtracks on Statement Backing Jewish Freedom of Worship on Temple Mount

Jews visiting the Temple Mount on Sunday.

Bennett's Shift on Jewish Prayer on the Temple Mount May Be a Game Changer

Jewish worshipers visiting Jerusalem's Temple Mount, today.

Islamist Party Vows to Defend Al-Aqsa 'With Our Bodies' as Jews Visit Temple Mount On Tisha B'Av, Islamist Party Vows to Defend Al-Aqsa 'With Our Bodies' as Jews Visit Temple Mount

Jewish worshippers, including several ultra-Orthodox men and off-duty soldiers, pray opposite the Dome of the Rock, the site of the Holy of Holies in the first and second Temples.

Why Jews Are Increasingly Going on Pilgrimage to the Temple Mount

Remains of the magnificent 2000-year-old building recently excavated and due to be opened to the public.

Luxurious Banquet Hall, Erected Near Temple Mount, Unearthed in Jerusalem

Israeli security forces run during clashes with Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in Jerusalem's Old City, last month.

Nine Palestinians Wounded in Clashes With Israel Police in Jerusalem's Temple Mount

The Queen of Sheba before the temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, by Salomon de Bray (1597-1664)

Who Really Destroyed Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem?

Sheikh Kamal Khatib in court in Nazareth last week.

Israel Orders Islamic Movement Official to Remain in Custody Over Jerusalem Remarks Israel Orders Islamic Movement Official to Remain in Custody Over Remarks on Jerusalem Violence

Jewish visitors in Jerusalem's Temple Mount, last week.

Prominent Israeli Rabbi Tells Emirati Ambassador Temple Mount Is Not for Jews

Photographer Abdel-Afo Bassam.

'Every Minute at Al-Aqsa Another Palestinian Was Injured'

Israeli security forces assault AFP photographer Ahmed Gharabli

Arab Journalist Group Protests Israeli Police Violence After Attack on Photographer

Sheikh Kamal al-Khatib in 2010.

Islamic Movement Leader in Israel Expected to Stand Trial for Incitement

Protesters demonstrate against evictions in Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, last month.

Is a Divided Israel Turning Into Yugoslavia?

Jewish visitors in the Temple Mount complex, today.

Two Days After Cease-fire, Israel Opens Temple Mount to Jews

Smoke outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Monday after Palestinians clashed with Israeli police.

Israel’s Hubris Scored Its Own Goal in Jerusalem

Former Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani, left, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 2006.

Jerusalem Clashes: The Arab World Stays Mum, Except for One Powerful Billionaire

Israeli police in the Old City of Jerusalem on Saturday night.

Put Out the Fire in Jerusalem

Israeli police fire stun grenades at Palestinians during clashes at Jerusalem's Temple Mount, on Friday.

Israeli Police Fan the Flames at Temple Mount Instead of Putting Them Out

Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, last week.

After Few Days of Calm in Jerusalem, Tensions Are Set to Escalate Again

Palestinians take part in the first Friday prayers of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Islam's third holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City

Ramadan Prayers Held at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa in Shadow of Israeli Restrictions First Ramadan Prayers Held at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque in Shadow of Israeli Restrictions

Preparations for Ramadan at al-Aqsa compound

Israel Bolsters Police Presence in East Jerusalem as Tensions Rise Ahead of Ramadan Israel Bolsters Police Presence in East Jerusalem as Tensions Rise Ahead of First Ramadan Prayers

File photo: Jordan's King Abdulla meets Israeli PM Netanyahu in Aqaba, Jordan.

Jordan Confirms Stalling Flight Approval for Netanyahu's Nixed UAE Visit

The inscribed two-shekel weight discovered adjacent to the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

First Temple Period Weight Found Next to Western Wall in Jerusalem

People walk next to the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Jews as Temple Mount and to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary, in Jerusalem's Old City, January 31, 2020

Gulf Pilgrims Are About to Upset the Status Quo at Al-Aqsa Gulf Muslim Pilgrims Are About to Upset the Fragile Status Quo at Al-Aqsa

The Western Wall and Dome of the Rock, with traces of Wilson's Arch

Mystery Solved: Who Really Built Ancient Bridge to Jerusalem Temple

People take a selfie next to al-Aqsa mosque compound after a two-and-a-half month closure due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Jerusalem's Old City May 31, 2020.

Temple Mount Complex Opens, Hundreds Gather at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israeli police officers detain a Palestinian man who tried enter the closed al-Aqsa mosque compound which remains shut to prevent the spread of coronavirus, in Jerusalem, Sunday, May 24, 2020.

Justice Ministry Urges Disciplinary Action for Policeman Who Attacked Waqf Guard Justice Ministry Urges Disciplinary Action for Policeman Who Attacked a Temple Mount Guard

The excavation inside the tunnel system beneath the Western Wall Plaza.

Enigmatic Rooms Cut Into the Bedrock Discovered Under Western Wall

Palestinian volunteers in front of the Dome of the Rock at the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, March 20, 2020.

After Israel, Jordan Talks, Custodian Closes Temple Mount Over Coronavirus After Israel, Jordan Talks, Custodian Closes Temple Mount to Worshipers Over Coronavirus

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, March 15, 2020.

Coronavirus Takes Spirit Out of Jerusalem Holy Sites, but Residents Cling to Faith

People walk next to the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Jews as Temple Mount and to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary, in Jerusalem's Old City, January 31, 2020

The Temple Mount Express Has Already Left the Station

Yehudah Glick walking in a street in Jerusalem, November 10, 2013

Israel Police Detain Far-right Politician Yehudah Glick for Disrupting Investigation

Yehuda Glick en route to the Temple Mount in 2017.

Former Israeli Lawmaker Detained for 'Uncoordinated' Temple Mount Visit

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman attend the Kohelet Policy Forum conference in Jerusalem, January 8, 2020.

U.S. Ambassador: Trump Mideast Plan ‘The Furthest Thing Possible From Apartheid‘

As still from the video showing the arrest and assault of a Palestinian by Israeli police, at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, January 7, 2020.

Israel Police Filmed Kicking Palestinian in the Head During Arrest on Temple Mount

The Rockefekker Archaeological Museum. On the right, Armenian Tiles from the interior court of the Rockefeller museum. Made by David Ohannessian 1934.

A Tantalizing Tour of Jerusalem’s Magical Armenian Tiles

The officer biting Idris, in August

Waqf Guard Bitten by Israeli Policeman, Interrogated by Police

Amjad Jabareen, Haifa District Court, August 24, 2017.

Israeli Arab Sentenced to 16 Years for Abetting 2017 Temple Mount Terror Attack Israeli Arab Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Abetting 2017 Temple Mount Terror Attack

Security and rescue personnel walk near the scene where Palestinians were shot by Israeli police after carrying out a stabbing attack in Jerusalem, August 15, 2019.

A Month Later, Israel Still Holding Body of Palestinian Teen Who Stabbed Cop

A 2,600-year-old seal bearing the Hebrew name and title "Adenyahu Asher Al Habayit" discovered in dirt excavated in 2013 at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

2,600-year-old Seal Bearing Hebrew Name Found at Western Wall in Jerusalem

The “Our IDF” exhibition in Jerusalem. Children will always be motivated to press buttons and blow up things – like certain defense ministers.

Baking Sacramental Bread, Bombing Enemy SUVs: Patriot's Guide to Fun in Israel Baking Sacramental Bread and Bombing Enemy SUVs: The Patriot's Guide to Fun in Israel

State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan (left) at the Mughrabi Bridge, at the entrance of the Temple Mount, September 2, 2019.

In Rare Visit, Israeli State Prosecutor Tours Dome of the Rock

Israeli police officers escort a group of religious Jews near the Dome of the Rock Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's old city, June 2, 2019.

The Absurdity of the State of Israel vs. 'Shema Yisrael'

The scene of the stabbing in Jerusalem's Old City, August 15, 2019.

Israeli Officer Gets Threats After His Face Seen in Video of Jerusalem Attack Israeli Officer Receives Threats After His Face Seen in Unblurred Video of Jerusalem Attack

Israeli police clash with Palestinian worshipers on the Temple Mount, Jerusalem's Old City, August 11, 2019.

Jordan Reprimands Israeli Envoy Over Temple Mount 'Violations'

Israeli police clashes with Palestinian worshippers on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, August 11, 2019.

Israeli Minister Calls for Status Quo Change at Temple Mount, Sparking Jordan's Ire Top Israeli Minister Calls for Status Quo Change at Jerusalem's Temple Mount, Sparking Jordan's Ire