The 12.15-meter-long and approximately 1.75-m -wide column is thought to have been quarried in order to decorate the Second Temple.
The Prime Minister's Office released a statement in response to the visit, saying that the "status quo on the Temple Mount has not changed."
"I call on the Chief Rabbinate to replace the sign prohibiting ascent with a sign that permits Jews to ascend the Mount!" MK Simcha Rothman stated.
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Saudi Arabia's statement came after a Sunday report that National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrived at the Temple Mount entrance with an entourage.
Going up to the Temple Mount – the place of God’s presence on Earth – in the middle of this painful Jewish era.
This is both positive and a challenge for readers; it’s dense, meticulous, and sometimes overwhelming.
The UN’s latest anti-Israel resolution calls for expelling Jews from the Old City of Jerusalem, exposing the blatant hypocrisy of its proponents.
The writer compares Netanyahu to a powerless, absent king, highlighting concerns about unchecked power, lack of accountability, and rising anarchy in Israel.
I want a new king of Israel who has never been heard of before and comes from another planet and believes in God first then himself, believes in Torah and mitzvot.