Two Muslim officials were ordered to stay away from the Temple Mount after they tried to block Jewish tourists there from entering. An Israeli court made the ruling Tuesday against the officials of the Wakf, the Muslim religious trust that administers the Temple Mount, after a group of Muslims held a prayer demonstration at the site Monday.
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