Israeli police reportedly prevented hundreds of young Palestinians from entering the Temple Mount on Sunday evening. This was reported by media such as the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. The government announced last week that it would initially allow Muslims to pray on the Temple Mount.
The security situation should be assessed weekly, the report said. The Israeli government expects increasing tensions in the West Bank and around the holy sites in Jerusalem’s Old City during Ramadan. The month of fasting began today, Monday, in the Palestinian territories.
The Temple Mount, also known as Haram al-Sharif, is sacred to both the Jewish and Muslim populations. With the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque on the plateau, it is considered Islam’s third most important holy site. Although run by a Jordanian foundation, Israeli security forces have controlled all entrances since 1967 and thus decide who can visit and pray at the facility.
Here you can see a map of the Temple Mount.
Crowd pushed back with batons?
Now the media has reported that hundreds of young Palestinians were not allowed to go to the Temple Mount. Emergency services even used batons on Sunday evening. It was initially unclear why. There were reports of large crowds and isolated clashes in Jerusalem. According to eyewitnesses, several people were also arrested.
Only women aged 40 and over would have been allowed access to the mosque. The information could not initially be independently verified. The Israeli foreign secret service Mossad assumes that Hamas wants to set the region on fire during the fasting month.
Source: Krone
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