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Israeli 'violations' of Temple Mount spark backlash from Muslim, Arab states

In a joint statement, eight Arab countries condemned Israel's actions at Jerusalem's holy sites, calling them "provocations" and violations of international law.

|ByJAMES GENN
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount alongside Rabbi Elisha Wolfson, calling to expand Jewish worship at holy site, Sunday, April 12, 2026.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount alongside Rabbi Elisha Wolfson, calling to expand Jewish worship at holy site, Sunday, April 12, 2026.

Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount, says he feels like the ‘owner’ of holy site, Jordan condemns trip

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says he feels like the “owner” of the Temple Mount and vows expanded Jewish access, as Jordan condemns the visit.

|ByKESHET NEEV, REUTERS
Police removes missile and interceptor fragments fell in and around the Old City, including near the Temple Mount, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Jewish Quarter, and the Western Wall. March 16, 2026.

Western Wall Rabbi denounces missile fire near holy Jerusalem sites, prays for safety

The incident raised concern because the area contains some of the holiest sites in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, making any strike nearby especially sensitive for an international audience.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., September 21, 2025

Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens turn controversy into media attention - opinion

As anti-Israel conspiracies spread, Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens are gaining attention at the cost of their reputations.

|ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN

Hamas chief Haniyeh calls on Arabs to storm al-Aqsa on Ramadan

Hamas terror chief Ismail Haniyeh made a televised statement on Wednesday calling on barricades at al-Aqsa Mosque at the start of Ramadan and Hamas's "flexible" stance on hostage negotiations.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, speaks in a pre-recorded message shown on a screen during a press event for Al Quds International Institution in Beirut, Lebanon February 28, 2024.

Keep al-Aqsa Mosque out. One battlefield in Gaza is more than enough - opinion

Israel, the Palestinian leadership, and the Waqf must take careful measures to ensure freedom of worship for Muslims.

FEBRUARY 25, 2024ByELIAS ZANANIRI/THE MEDIA LINE
A Palestinian man prays as Israeli police gather during clashes at the compound that houses Al-Aqsa Mosque, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount. May 7, 2021.

'An explosion is coming': Hamas warns against Ramadan restrictions on Temple Mount

[Our] anger is imminent… and an explosion is coming in response to any restrictions on the entry of Muslims to Al-Aqsa Mosque during the month of Ramadan,” Hamas wrote.

FEBRUARY 24, 2024BySAM HALPERN
WAVING HAMAS flags after Ramadan prayers on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, April 22. Occupationalists seems to side with Hamas and not with peaceful Muslim worshipers.

Al-Aqsa tensions are a political, not a security issue - expert

"Israel should have come and said 'The place is ours, the city is ours, this is the site of our Temple,'" stresses Dr. Mordechai Kedar.

FEBRUARY 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem, on October 6, 2023.

Israel’s UN envoy: Hamas attacked al-Aqsa Mosque, Iron Dome came to defense

Gilad Erdan's comments were made after Hamas launched rockets towards the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

DECEMBER 16, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan addresses the United Nations Security Council as the Council meets to discuss the issue of Israeli settlements in the West Bank at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., February 20, 2023.

Prayers, protests and clashes in Jerusalem and West Bank as Gaza war rages

In the West Bank, Israeli troops killed four Palestinians during raids, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA said. Two of the dead were identified by militant factions as their members.

OCTOBER 27, 2023ByREUTERS
Israeli police officers clash with arabs in East Jerusalem on April 23, 2021

Hamas has perverted Islam for their sacrilegious, blasphemous actions - opinion

What empowers Hamas and allows it to thrive is that too many have accepted their corruption of the teachings of a world religion.

OCTOBER 17, 2023ByYAKOV NAGEN
Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem, on October 6, 2023.

Gaza riots to renew in response to increased Jewish Temple Mount visits

Over 4,200 Jewish pilgrims have visited the Temple Mount so far during the Sukkot holiday.

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Palestinians use a large explosive device during clashes with Israeli forces near the border between Israel-Gaza, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. September 27, 2023.

Nasrallah: Normalization with Israel is an assault on al-Aqsa

The leader of Hezbollah warned against al-Aqsa becoming "a Jewish synagogue."

OCTOBER 3, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addresses his supporters via a screen during a rally marking Prophet Mohammed's birthday, in Beirut suburbs, Lebanon. October 2, 2023.

Saudi Arabia condemns Israel after Jews 'storm' Temple Mount

Jews made the pilgrimage to the Temple Mount as part of Rosh Hashanah celebrations on Sunday evening accompanied by heavy security detail. 

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli security forces guard while Jews and tourist visit the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, August 28, 2023