For the first time in years, Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount were allowed to sing and dance freely throughout the holy site, in accordance with a new policy set by Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir.
This marks a dramatic shift from past enforcement. For years, Jews who were seen whispering prayers on the Temple Mount were often detained, questioned, and in many cases banned from the site for extended periods. Under Ben Gvir’s direction, however, the Israel Police have been instructed to allow Jewish prayer and singing throughout the compound. Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai has reportedly passed these instructions to the police force.
Restrictions on the Temple Mount unfairly applied to Jews are ending one by one and evolving in the right direction – to where they should be in the first place – full access for the Jewish people. We congratulate MK Ben Gvir for his tireless work with this.
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Ben-Gvir orders singing to be allowed on Temple Mount, by Israel National News, June 26, 2025