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Galilee duo arrested over Temple Mount stabbing plan • Apr. 11, 2025, 2:45 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
'Show leadership like Trump': MKs call for Hebrew signs on Temple Mount ahead of Passover • Apr. 7, 2025, 2:09 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Gafni slams Ben-Gvir for Temple Mount visit as a 'desecration' of sacred site • Apr. 3, 2025, 5:35 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Israel Police arrest four for incitement, terror support on Temple Mount • Mar. 30, 2025, 4:41 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

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

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