It was a day of violence on Har Habayis as Muslims did their utmost to compel police to close Har Habayis to Jews on Tisha B’Av. Over 300 Jews were permitted to visit under close police monitoring. Police report at least nine Jews were arrested for violating regulations on the holy site including the recitation of ‘Shema Yisrael’ and ‘Hashem Hu Elokim’.

Muslims were busy trying to confront Jewish visitors and police alike. Police distanced the Muslims from the visitors.

Gedolei Yisrael over the generations and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel prohibit visiting Har Habayis.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Video: via Media Resource Group)