Qatar, the US, and others condemned Ben Gvir's Temple Mount visit as provocative, warning it could derail hostage release talks.
‘Temple denial’ is a known practice amongst those who seek to deny any historical presence for Jews in Israel, leading to a denial of Israel’s right to exist
Nissim Vaturi has made other controversial comments in the past, such as claiming in June that demonstrators advocating for a hostage deal acted as a 'wing' for Hamas.
Ben-Gvir attempted to assert that the status quo, under which Jews can visit but not pray on the Temple Mount, no longer exists.
'Any generation in which the Temple is not rebuilt is considered as if they themselves have destroyed it' (Talmud Yerushalmi Yoma 1:1).
Av 2, 3830 (70 CE): Roman emperor Titus began battering operations against the wall of the Temple court
The right to prayer at the Temple Mount was permitted long before Ben-Gvir, by the highest court in the land.
In response, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed that the Temple Mount status quo will remain unchanged.
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