It was not a peaceful day on Har Habayis Thursday, March 7, 2019, as a group of Jews visiting the holy site were met with shouts and insults by Muslims. The response by the Jewish group was to begin singing, which led to police instructing them to leave the site.

As police pushed them along, some of the Jews responded, leading to a shoving match between them.

The Muslims looked on, pleased that they achieved their goal, to have the Jews evicted from the site.

YWN NOTES: Gedolei Yisrael over the generations and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel prohibit visiting Har Habayis, which they explain carries the punishment of karess.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)