Temple mount access

Israel to allow up to 10,000 Palestinians to ascend Temple Mount per day during Ramadan

Up to 10,000 Palestinians per day will access the Temple Mount during Ramadan, with age restrictions in place and mandatory digital documentation at crossings, subject to security approval.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Muslim worshippers attend the last Friday prayers of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, March 28, 2025.

Jews visit the Temple Mount, the site where the First and Second Temples once stood. Holy to both Jews and Muslims, it has been a flashpoint since 1967.

Israeli activist group decries 'aggressive policy on the Temple Mount' ahead of Ramadan

Ir Amim decried what it described as recent “violations” of the status quo, which, up until recently, banned Jewish people from praying at the site.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026|ByGOLDIE KATZ

Temple Mount’s delicate balance tested as Jewish prayer, Ramadan crowds meet

For decades after 1967, the Temple Mount was defined by a simple rule: Jews could visit but not pray. Small but meaningful changes are quietly shifting that balance.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026|ByNATAN ROTHSTEIN

Refurbishment work begins at Little Kotel in Muslim Quarter – report

PM Netanyahu approved the renovations and maintenance work after months of internal government discussions.

MAY 5, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Record number of Jews visited Temple Mount over Purim 2023

Police allowed children to approach the Temple Mount in costumes deemed respectable for the holy site.

MARCH 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

RELIGIOUS JEWS visit the Temple Mount, in 2020.

Jerusalem's Temple Mount should be accessible for those with disabilities

The Old City of Jerusalem is now accessible for wheelchairs. The Temple Mount and Mughrabi Bridge, however, remain untouched.

JANUARY 28, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR

THE MUGHRABI Bridge that leads to the Temple Mount compound with the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock seen in the background in Jerusalem’s Old City.

EU diplomats visit Temple Mount, express support for Jordan custodianship

EU diplomats send message of Palestinian support and support of Jordan maintaining control over the Temple Mount.

JANUARY 18, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH

Tourist visit at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, on January 3, 2023.

British minister visits Temple Mount, affirms Jordanian custodianship

UK minister for the Middle East affirms his belief that the Temple Mount should remain under Jordanian control while visiting the West Bank and PA

JANUARY 12, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Temple Mount as Jewish site is absent from Israel public awareness due to politics, media - opinion

The Temple Mount as a Jewish site is absent from the Israeli public's awareness due to political and media-related reasons.

JANUARY 5, 2023ByRON SCHLEIFER, JUDITH YEHEZKELLY

Israel trying to prevent UNSC meeting on Ben-Gvir's Temple Mount visit - report

Palestinians want the UNSC, which is expected to meet tomorrow night, to adopt a resolution or publish a statement on the matter.

JANUARY 4, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

BEFORE THE inauguration of the new government, Benjamin Netanyahu and Itamar Ben-Gvir chat in the Knesset plenum

Why are PA, Jordan so worried about what happens on Temple Mount? - analysis

Jordan and the Palestinian Authority said that peace is threatened in response to Jews praying on the Temple Mount

JANUARY 3, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH

Jordan, PA launch initiative to prevent status quo change on Temple Mount

The two sides agreed to step up their efforts in the international arena, including Arab and Islamic countries, to warn of the “dangers” of any attempt to alter the status quo at the holy site.

DECEMBER 13, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH