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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
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.
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
Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson claims Chabad behind strikes on Iran in effort to destroy al-Aqsa Mosque

Columnist Joel Mowbray argued that the claim is both unfounded and dangerous, noting that Chabad institutions and events have historically been targets of antisemitic violence.

|ByKATERYNA POBEREZHNA, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Netanyahu bans Jews from entering Temple Mount for rest of Ramadan

The decision was made despite relative calm on Temple Mount and despite National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's opposition.

APRIL 11, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli security forces guard while Jews visit the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, during the Passover holiday, April 10, 2023

The tragic and bloody Passover and Ramadan that Hamas planned all along

Every Ramadan, we see an escalation at the Temple Mount and it continues to be misrepresented every year.

APRIL 11, 2023ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
THE IRON DOME anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from Gaza at the weekend, as seen from Ashkelon.

Letters to the Editor April 10, 2023: Travesty of justice

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

APRIL 10, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Palestinians brought explosives to al-Aqsa in last week's riots - police chief

The Shin Bet is reportedly investigating the entry of explosives to the mosque.

APRIL 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The aftermath of clashes with the police in the al-Aqsa mosque, April 5, 2023.

Hezbollah, Hamas heads meet, promise further 'resistance' against Israel

Ebrahim Raisi: "The crimes of the Zionist regime are a sign of weakness and are proof of a bright and promising future for the resistance movement."

APRIL 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YONAH JEREMY BOB
LEFT: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah RIGHT: Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh

Hundreds of Jews visit Temple Mount after Palestinian riots in al-Aqsa

Jews begin entering Temple Mount • Jordan warns of 'catastrophic consequences' if police remove Palestinians from mosque again

APRIL 8, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Jewish worshipers are seen at the Temple Mount on April 9, 2023

Muslim world must unite against Israel, Erdogan says to Iran's Raisi

The two world leaders also discussed the incidents at the al-Aqsa mosque and Iranian-Turkish relations.

APRIL 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony to mark an increase in capacity at a natural gas storage facility in Silivri near Istanbul, Turkey, December 16, 2022.

Did Israel walk into another Tehran trap with current tensions? - analysis

In many ways, this looks like an Iranian script that was prepared with Hamas and with Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah.

APRIL 7, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
An aerial view of craters in the ground after Israeli airstrikes, in Gaza City April 7, 2023.

Palestinians throw stones on Temple Mount on 3rd Friday of Ramadan

The unrest comes amid clashes between Israel and Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon.

APRIL 7, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Palestinians demonstrate at Al-Aqsa mosque as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 7, 2023

IDF: Hamas factions fired Lebanon rocket barrage, Iran involvement possible

Even though the barrage into Israel was fired from Hezbollah-controlled southern Lebanon, sources indicate that Palestinian groups may be to blame.

APRIL 6, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli security at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon hit the northern Israeli town of Shlomi, April 6, 2023