ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 62

Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

After Ben Gvir Temple Mount visit, US says disturbances to status quo ‘unacceptable’

3 January 2023, 2:50 pm 0 Edit

Visitors to the Temple Mount on January 3, 2023. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)

Visitors to the Temple Mount on January 3, 2023. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)

The US Embassy in Israel issues a statement in the wake of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s visit to the Temple Mount warning against any disturbance at the flashpoint site.

“Ambassador [Tom] Nides has been very clear in conversations with the Israeli government on the issue of preserving the status quo in Jerusalem’s holy sites,” says a spokesperson for the embassy. “Actions that prevent that are unacceptable.”