And doing it again today was to excite some religious Jews to approve of him and his actions further. Today is Tisha B'Av, a fast day to commemorate the destruction of the first and second Hebrew temples (built and destroyed on that site).
https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/temple-mount-har-habayit/ben-gvir-permits-jews-to-pray-sing-and-dance-across-temple-mount/2025/06/27/
The Jewish Press
"Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Temple Mount in the capital's Old City on Jerusalem Day, May 26, 2025.
Jewish visitors were permitted to sing and dance openly throughout the entire Temple Mount compound on Wednesday, following a policy directive issued by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
The development represents a dramatic change from past practice, where Jewish prayer—even whispered—on the Temple Mount could lead to arrest, detention or being barred from the site for months.
For decades, Israeli police enforced strict limitations on Jewish religious expression on the Mount, citing security concerns and maintaining the status quo agreement with the Waqf Islamic trust that administers the site.
However, under Ben-Gvir’s new guidelines, police have been instructed to allow Jewish prayers and songs throughout the compound, according to Israel National News."
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