Israeli officials are worried part of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount could collapse during the upcoming Muslim holiday of Ramadan. The officials fear the Solomon’s Stables area on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount will collapse under the weight of the hundreds of thousands of Muslim worshipers who are expected to arrive for Ramadan observances that start in another three weeks, Israel Radio said.
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