The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/mughrabi-bridge/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:57:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Mughrabi Bridge | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/mughrabi-bridge/ 32 32 Work begins to partially renovate hazardous bridge to Temple Mount https://www.timesofisrael.com/work-begins-to-partially-renovate-hazardous-bridge-to-temple-mount/ Sun, 29 Aug 2021 15:14:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2608339 Western Wall Heritage Foundation says maintenance project on Mughrabi Bridge will take a few days; part of women's prayer area in plaza to be closed off

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]]> Israel to partially renovate hazardous bridge to Temple Mount — TV https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-partially-renovate-hazardous-bridge-to-temple-mount-tv/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 19:26:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2599235&preview=true&preview_id=2599235 After an engineering report says Mughrabi Bridge in danger of collapse, state said set to replace decrepit wooden beams; no plans for thorough fix because of site's sensitivity

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]]> Politics hamper replacing hazardous bridge to Temple Mount https://www.timesofisrael.com/politics-hamper-replacing-hazardous-bridge-to-temple-mount/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:53:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2586692 Mughrabi Bridge was never intended to be a permanent walkway and engineering report says it is in danger of collapse, but sensitivities over holy site are foiling action

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]]> Bridge for Jews entering Temple Mount in immediate danger of collapse — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/bridge-for-jews-entering-temple-mount-in-immediate-danger-of-collapse-report/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:07:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2558339 Engineer says the makeshift wooden Mughrabi Bridge is 'in a state of extreme dryness,' but any attempt to replace it is likely to trigger angry response from Jordan, Palestinians

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]]> In Venice, Israel exhibits 1,600 years of architects’ fixes for religious rifts https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-venice-israel-exhibits-1600-years-of-architects-fixes-for-religious-rifts/ Tue, 29 May 2018 15:24:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1857468 Through November, the Biennale's Israel Pavilion highlights seemingly permanent struggles at religious sites and their transient stopgap solutions

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]]> Families, friends mourn ‘beloved’ officers killed in Temple Mount attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/families-friends-mourn-beloved-officers-killed-in-temple-mount-attack/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:12:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1658397&preview_id=1658397 Haiel Sitawe, 30, was not supposed to be on patrol Friday, filled in for friend, police chief reveals at funeral; thousands attend funeral for Kamil Shnaan, 22, son of former Labor MK

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]]> Abbas condemns Jerusalem attack, calls on Israel to reopen al-Aqsa https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-condemns-terror-attack-calls-on-israel-to-reopen-al-aqsa/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 10:48:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1658210 In call with Netanyahu, PA president denounces deadly Temple Mount shooting, but warns of repercussions if Israel changes status quo at holy site

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]]> President Rivlin to Arab Israeli leaders: Condemn Temple Mount attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/president-rivlin-to-arab-israeli-leaders-condemn-temple-mount-attack/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 10:30:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1658233&preview_id=1658233 After 2 police officers killed by Israeli Arab gunmen from Umm al-Fahm, top officials slam silence by local leaders, politicians

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]]> Haiel Sitawe, 30, and Kamil Shnaan, 22, named as officers slain at Temple Mount https://www.timesofisrael.com/haiel-sitawe-30-and-kamil-shnaan-22-both-druze-named-as-officers-slain-in-temple-mount-attack/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 09:48:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1658104&preview_id=1658104 Both cops were Israeli Druze; Sitawe leaves behind wife, three-week-old son; Shnaan is son of former Labor MK Shachiv Shnaan; funerals in their northern villages open to public

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]]> On Temple Mount, police chief says ‘exceptional’ attack of international significance https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-temple-mount-police-chief-says-exceptional-attack-of-international-significance/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 08:52:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1658125&preview_id=1658125 IDF body responsible for West Bank releases Arabic-language statement saying terrorists 'defiled' holy site, temporary closure of holy site strictly for security

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]]> Police chief confirms two officers killed in Temple Mount shooting https://www.timesofisrael.com/temple-mount-attack-victims-identified-as-police-officers/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 08:48:15 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1658168&preview_id=1658168 Shin Bet identifies terrorists, shot dead during attack, as Arab Israelis from the city of Umm al-Fahm; all three share the same name: Muhammad Jabarin

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]]> Hamas, Islamic Jihad lavish praise on ‘heroic’ Temple Mount shooting https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-islamic-jihad-lavish-praise-on-heroic-temple-mount-shooting/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 08:35:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1658084 Fatah calls police response 'an attempt to exploit what happened to carry out an Israeli plan prepared in advance'

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]]> Jerusalem attacker on Facebook: ‘Tomorrow’s smile will be more beautiful’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-attacker-on-facebook-tomorrows-smile-will-be-more-beautiful/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 08:09:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1658113 Terrorists publish selfie on social media just before deadly shooting, which shows them standing beside Temple Mount's Dome of the Rock shrine

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]]> Three wounded, two critically, in shooting terror attack at Temple Mount https://www.timesofisrael.com/three-said-hurt-in-shooting-attack-in-jerusalems-old-city/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 04:43:41 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1658031 Three assailants, reportedly Israeli Arabs, flee to holy site before being shot dead by police; Old City closed to traffic

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]]> Should ancient stones topple Netanyahu’s Western Wall deal? https://www.timesofisrael.com/could-piles-of-ancient-stones-topple-the-kotel-compromise/ Tue, 19 Apr 2016 12:17:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1375531 Excavating the effects of a planned egalitarian prayer pavilion on the archaeological site intended to house it, The Times of Israel sifts through remnants of ancient civilizations -- and modern power struggles

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