In erster Linie leitet der israelische Minister die Gebete auf dem Tempel Mount offen, unter Verstoß gegen das Verbot des nicht-muslimischen Gebets

SS: The Temple Mount, the site of the ancient Jewish Temples and the holiest site in Judaism, has been one of the most volatile flashpoints in the Middle East.

The site is also home to the Muslim Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa Mosque, which were built on the ruins of the destroyed Jewish Temple after the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem.

According to the unwritten agreement, limited amounts of non-Muslims are permitted to visit the site for 2 hours of the day but are completely banned from prayer.

Access to the Temple Mount and permission to pray is only allowed for Muslims, which sees up to 400,000 Muslims coming to the site to pray on religious holidays.

Ben Gvir violated this understanding on Sunday while leading aloud the recitation of the “Amida” prayer for dozens of other Jews observing Tisha B’Av, a fast day marking the destruction of both Jewish Temples located atop the Temple Mount in ancient times.

Changes to the Temple Mount’s ban on non-Muslim prayer evoke strong emotions and are frequently cited as a Muslim motivation for religious violence. The site is of central importance to Hamas, which termed its October 7, 2023, massacre in southern Israel “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.”