Temple Mount

Re-liberating Jerusalem: Why Israel must assert sovereignty over its capital, now - opinion

As Ramadan approaches, security and sovereignty in Israel’s capital require urgent government action.

View of the Temple Mount (Al Aqsa mosque) in Jerusalem's Old City, November 19, 2025.
View of the Temple Mount (Al Aqsa mosque) in Jerusalem's Old City, November 19, 2025.

Israel Police loosen Temple Mount prayer restrictions for Jewish visitors

Prof. Gabriel (Gabi) Barkay

Temple Mount sifting project co-founder Gabriel Barkay dies after decades of biblical research

THE RITUAL purification bath (mikveh) from the Second Temple period.

Israel uncovers Second Temple-period mikveh beneath Western Wall


Accepting Muslim violence during Ramadan insults the majority of world Muslims - opinion

It is equally true that Ramadan frequently has been celebrated with an orgy of Muslim, especially Palestinian, violence. Ramadan is exploited as an excuse for ramped-up holy war against Israel.

 THEN-PRIME MINISTER Golda Meir is accompanied by defense minister Moshe Dayan, as they meet with IDF soldiers on the Golan Heights during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Egypt and Syria launched an attack against Israel on Yom Kippur – during the month of Ramadan.

Ex-police official: 'Ben-Gvir may ignite conflict during Ramadan'

Arieh Amit, a former high-ranking police officer, discussed how the Israel Police can manage the issue of Ramadan and the Temple Mount, highlighting concerns over Minister Ben-Gvir's conduct.

 Israeli minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir at a  press conference with Israeli Chief of Police Kobi Shabtai (unseen) at the Ministry of National Security in Jerusalem, on January 24, 2023.

Dispelling the myths regarding Ramadan - opinion

Jerusalem, declared Sir Mark Sykes, is “inflammable ground” and “a careless word or gesture might set half a continent aflame.”

 PALESTINIANS SHOUT slogans and wave flags, including of Hamas, depicting Israel as part of Palestine at al-Aqsa compound on the Temple Mount during Ramadan, last year.

Israel decides against Ramadan restrictions on Palestinians - Netanyahu

During the first week of Ramadan, no new limitations would be placed, and the number of east Jerusalem and West Bank Muslims allowed into the Temple Mount will remain the same as previous years.

 An Israeli security officer looks on at Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Letters to the editor, March 4, 2024: Contrasting articles

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Is the media about to ignite World War III? - opinion

When false accusations are inevitably made against Israel during Ramadan this year, how will the international media handle it?

 TENS OF thousands of Muslim worshipers pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during Ramadan, in Jerusalem’s Old City, April 2023.

Why Ramadan at al-Aqsa is an annual flashpoint of violence - explainer

Tensions rise in Jerusalem ahead of Ramadan over Al-Aqsa Mosque access limits advised by Ben Gvir, sparking fears of unrest.

 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.

Israel is still reviewing access to Al Aqsa over Ramadan

"The specific issue of prayer on the Temple Mount, in Al Aqsa, is currently still under discussion by the cabinet," Government Spokesperson Avi Hyman said in a briefing on Thursday.

 An Israeli security officer looks on at Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Netanyahu, police wait until last minute for Ramadan Temple Mount decision

Two weeks before Ramadan, and the concern over fermenting unrest due to intentions to limit the ascent of Israeli Arabs to the Temple Mount is preoccupying security authorities.

 The Temple Mount, and al-Aqsa Mosque, seen behind a fence of barbed wire, Jerusalem, February 2024

US presses Israel on Temple Mount worship, Hamas calls for Al-Aqsa march

Concern is high about the potential for increased violence due to the religious sensitivities of the Ramadan holiday.

 Israeli police officers during clashes outside the Al Aqsa Mosque, in Jerusalem's Old City on April 17, 2022.