Israeli authorities have extended morning visiting hours for Jewish worshippers at the Temple Mount by one hour during Ramadan, marking the first such move during the Islamic holy month.

An Israel Police spokesman confirmed to JNS on Sunday that the holiest site for the Jewish people would be open for Jews between 6:30 and 11:30 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, as non-Muslims are routinely barred from visiting in the afternoon hours during Ramadan, which began on Tuesday evening.

The Temple Mount Yeshivah in a statement welcomed “the expansion of the hours of ascension to the Temple Mount during the morning” while expressing “deep appreciation” to the police and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for his policy changes at the holy site.