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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu convened a security discussion on Sunday that dealt with preparations for the month of Ramadan, and accepted in principle the position of the police, according to which it will be possible to limit the entry of Arab worshipers, citizens of Israel, to the Temple Mount during the month of Ramadan.
However, the police do not explain what is behind the professional position of the decision.
The willingness of the political echelon to accept the position of the police and to impose restrictions on Israeli Arabs going up to the Temple Mount in Ramadan continues to cause waves mainly from the leadership of Arab society.
Its leaders warn against the burning of the area and according to them the responsibility of the Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gabir.
All this, when the relative peace since the outbreak of the war in Gaza has been maintained within the cities in Israel, despite the attempts of the terrorist organization Hamas to heat up the territory and annex the other sectors while framing the massacre on October 7 as the "Al Aqsa flood".
Meanwhile, the police are currently trying to focus on the security aspect in Jerusalem and its surroundings and are preparing for every scenario, perhaps, out of an assessment that in the end, the decision made by the Prime Minister will be completely different and softened than the one presented in the last debate.
In response to Walla's inquiry, the police said that "we do not refer to classified discussions".
As mentioned, in the absence of clear reasoning and the ability to apply it, the rumors about restricting Muslim worshipers in this month are already stirring up the Israeli Arab street around this issue, and great fear of a widespread escalation in the interior of the country.
Temple Mount/official website, photo - Arnon Bosani
And, the implementation of the decision to reduce the number of Muslim worshipers to the Temple Mount is almost impossible to implement.
It can be seen that in the events of the Guardian of the Walls and the Corona epidemic, crowds reached the mountain's expanses during Ramadan without any hindrance, and any attempt to filter those who come can turn into a violent and uncontrollable event.
In addition, there are more and more question marks surrounding the attempts to warm the relations between the commissioner and senior officials in the police districts and the representatives of the Arab society, whether they will be held this year in view of the distinct position of the police, which stands in stark contrast to the dominant position on the Israeli Arab street.
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