Members of the Knesset will again be forbidden from going up to the Temple Mount, in light of the recent unrest there, according to a new decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan.
Erdan and Netanyahu met earlier in the day to discuss the recent riots and violent demonstrations at the holy site, which resulted in the injury of one 73-year-old woman who as struck by a rock thrown by protesters.
Masked Palestinians hold stones during clashes with Israeli police on the Temple Mount complex in Jerusalem’s Old City, June 28, 2016. (Muammar Awad/Flash90)
Dozens of Muslim protesters have been arrested in recent days as well.
A similar decision was made toward the end of last year when similar riots took place on the Temple Mount.
Erdan and Netanyahu will discuss the issue again next week and will determine how to proceed based off a “situational assessment,” Erdan’s office says in a statement.
Erdan has already informed Speaker of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein of the decision.
— Judah Ari Gross
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