Arab-Israeli lawmaker: Jews have no religious ties to Temple Mount Masud Ganaim, a member of the Joint Arab List, told Israel Radio that “historically, religiously, it is a Muslim site, period.”
3 Palestinians arrested in Tisha b’Av rioting on Temple Mount Four Israel Police officers were lightly injured in the clashes, which featured rock throwing and firebombing.
Temple Mount closed to Jews through end of Ramadan Palestinians had been granted more access to the Temple Mount for the Muslim holy month, but many of the visits were canceled following rocket attacks from Gaza on southern Israel.