Police on Wednesday, the second day chol hamoed Israel, arrested eight Jews who visited Har Habayis. Har Habayis was open to visitors on Wednesday morning as Birchas Kohanim was taking place at the Kosel. An estimated 80,000 mispallalim took part in birchas kohanim.
Police reported 275 Jews visited amid a total of 1,115 visitors to Har Habayis on Wednesday morning.
During visiting hours, eights of the Jewish visitors were detained by authorities for violating regulations on Har Habayis.
Gedolei Yisrael over the generations and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel prohibit visiting Har Habayis.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Putting aside the halachic debate over whether it is assur with a inyan of kores to go up anywhere or parts of har habayis, there is no question that such stunts by mindless activists create a real risk of bloodshed. We should take the advice of the security leadership of EY as to if and when such visits can be conducted safely without triggering the risk of riots and loss of life.