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One person, part of a group of Jews visiting Har Habayis on Sunday morning Chol Hamoed Sukkos, was taken into custody for prostrating himself on the ground.

Gedolei Yisrael over the generations and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel prohibit visiting Har Habayis, which they explain carries the punishment of karess.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)