Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Wednesday, declaring victory at the holiest site in Judaism two years after the Hamas-led Palestinian terrorist invasion of the northwestern Negev.
“We are two years after the terrible massacre—here at the Temple Mount there is victory, in every house in Gaza there is a picture of the Temple Mount, and we today, two years later, are victorious at the Temple Mount,” the head of the Oztma Yehudit Party said.
Almost 70,000 Jews ascended the holy site in the Hebrew year 5785, a 22% increase compared to the previous year and a modern-day record, These numbers are as reported by the Beyadenu—Returning to the Temple Mount – activist group on Sept. 24.
“We will continue to act until this discrimination is abolished and equal rights are guaranteed for all worshippers on the Mount,” said Akiva Ariel, Beyadenu’s head of public relations.
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Ben-Gvir declares Temple Mount triumph, calls for Hamas defeat, by JNS Staff, October 8, 2025