Vigilance on the Temple Mount for Tisha B'Av prayers for fear of riots.
The police are preparing with increased forces
The Minister of Internal Security held a situation assessment before the prayers and said that despite the preparations, there is no change in the normal conduct in Jerusalem.
He called the terrorist organizations' calls on social media to disrupt the prayers "fake news".
At the same time, left-wing organizations will hold demonstrations against the operation across the country
Shlomi Heller
06/08/2022
Saturday, August 6, 2022, 5:23 p.m. Updated: 7:43 p.m.
Share on Facebook
Share on WhatsApp
Share on Twitter
Share by email
Share in general
Comments
Comments
On video: Jerusalem Day events - clashes on the Temple Mount (documentation on social networks according to section 27a of the Copyright Law)
Hundreds of policemen will be deployed starting this evening in the area of the Old City of Jerusalem until the end of the fast, tomorrow evening, in order to secure the thousands of visitors to the Western Wall in the coming day.
At the same time, police forces on the Temple Mount will be increased tomorrow to secure the hundreds of Jewish immigrants to the Mount every year.
This is also against the background of the calls in the Palestinian networks to prevent the Jews from going up to Mt.
Tisha B'Av fast: everything you need to know
ahead of the mass ascension to the Temple Mount tomorrow, Sunday, in recent days representatives of the Temple Mount Administration met with representatives of the Jerusalem Police and asked them to allow a regular Jewish ascension to the Mount on Tisha B'Av.
Jewish worshipers on the Temple Mount, April 17, 2022 (photo: official website, Or Nehemiah)
Minister of Internal Security Amr Bar-Lev held a situation assessment this evening with the participation of Deputy Minister Yoav Seglovic, Director General of the Ministry of Internal Security Tomer Lotan, Police Commissioner Senior Superintendent Kobi Shabtai and Chief of the General Staff Superintendent Sigal Bar-Zvi. During the situation assessment he received Minister Bar-Lev an update on what is happening in the various sectors, the mobilization of the reserves of the MGB fighters and the preparations in Jerusalem for the T'av prayers.
Bar-Lev said that: "The main task of the Israel Police is to make sure that the peace in the interior of the country is maintained, and to make sure that all the directives imposed in the southern region following the declaration of a state of emergency are enforced. The police are deployed with reinforced forces throughout the country, and will be reinforced if necessary with trained and skilled reserve forces recruited there so".
Regarding the prayers on the Temple Mount, Bar-Lev said: "The Israel Police will also be deployed in the various locations in Jerusalem on the occasion of Tisha B'Av in order to ensure the peace of the public. There is no change in the normal conduct in Jerusalem, this is in contrast to the fake news spread by the terrorist organizations on social media. I call on the public to continue To act responsibly and make sure to follow the directives of the Home Front Command."
More in Walla!
Clashes at the funeral of a Palestinian who died following the riots on the Temple Mount
To the full article
Demonstration against Operation "Dawn" in Haifa, August 6, 2022 (photo: official website, Hadesh)
Following the "Operation Dawn" launched yesterday by the IDF in the Gaza Strip, several left-wing organizations are preparing to hold protests in several locations throughout the country, among others, in the Sha'ar Shechem Square in East Jerusalem at 6:00 p.m. and in the Old Mishbir Square in the city at 6:30 p.m.
Demonstration against the operation in Gaza It is taking place at this time in Haifa, at the entrance to Wadi Nissens, with the participation of Hadash Knesset members.
Another demonstration is planned for 19:00.
There will be two demonstrations in Tel Aviv, in front of the Ministry of Defense in Kirya and in the Clock Square in Jaffa.
Additional demonstrations are planned in Barhat and Umm al-Fahm.
Entry and exit times for Tisha B'Av fast
Times of entering and exiting the Tisha B'av
Jerusalem
fast, entering the fast: 7:36 p.m.;
The fast ends: 19:59
Tel Aviv
The fast starts: 19:34;
Leaving the fast: 20:01
Haifa
Entering the fast: 19:37;
The fast ends: 20:02
Be'er Sheva
The fast starts: 19:35;
Breaking the fast: 19:59
Tiberias Starting
the fast: 19:32;
Breaking the fast: 20:00
Safed
Entering the fast: 19:37;
Leaving the fast: 20:00
Eilat
Entering the fast: 19:29;
Fast break: 19:55
news
Army and security
Tags
The Temple Mount
Tisha B'Av