Record number of Jews ascend Temple Mount on Tisha B'Av
Marking the day when according to Jewish tradition both Jerusalem temples were destroyed, some 2,200 Jews visited the Temple Mount Aug. 7.
Newsrael News Desk 10.08.2022
Israeli Police prevented Aug. 7 outbursts of violence in Jerusalem, when a record number of Jews ascended the Temple Mount. Over the past few years, a growing number of Israeli Jews has been visiting the area on Tisha B’Av, a day of fasting that marks the destruction of the two Jerusalem temples.
With close to 2,200 Jewish visitors, this year's Tisha B'Av was one of the busiest days since the 1967 Six-Day War, when Israel regained control of the area.
Source: Rina Bassist - Al Monitor
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