Temple Mount

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Temple Mount tensions: Kariv warns of escalation and global fallout • June 10, 2025, 5:58 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Ben-Gvir bucks status-quo, announces prayer permitted on Temple Mount • May 27, 2025, 5:30 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Israeli far-right police minister visits Al-Aqsa mosque site ahead of Jerusalem rally • May 26, 2025, 1:42 AM ET (Straits Times)

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Also Known As	Al-Ḥaram Al-Sharīf • Har ha-Bayt • Har Ha-Bayit

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