Rabbi Eliyahu: Establish a Synagogue on the Temple Mount
The Chief Rabbi of Safed, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, called on the Prime Minister and ministers to act to establish a permanent Jewish presence on the Temple Mount. According to him, the time has come to…
Assessment
A senior Israeli rabbi is publicly urging the government to establish a permanent Jewish presence and a synagogue on the Temple Mount. This call directly challenges the longstanding status quo arrangement governing the site, which restricts Jewish prayer there. The demand could inflame tensions with Muslim authorities and the broader Arab world, and it places Prime Minister and ministers in a politically sensitive position. The key question is whether any government official will respond to or distance themselves from this appeal.