Israel will not reduce the number of worshippers allowed to pray on the Temple Mount in the first week of Ramadan from the levels in previous years, the Prime Minister’s Office announces after a meeting headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The statement indicates, therefore, that blanket restrictions sought by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, including on Israeli Arabs, will not be imposed.
“In the first week of Ramadan, the number of worshippers allowed to enter the Temple Mount will be as in previous years,” says the Prime Minister’s Office.
“Every week there will be a situational assessment around security and safety, and a decision will be made accordingly,”
“Ramadan is holy for Muslims, and the sanctity of the holiday will be preserved this year, as it is every year,” Netanyahu’s office pledges.
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