Restraining order from Temple Mount for Rabbi Noam Waldman canceled
The Jerusalem District Police Commander, Commissioner Avshalom Peled, decided to immediately cancel the administrative restraining order issued to Rabbi Noam Waldman, head of the Nir Yeshiva, from the Temple Mount. Rabbi Waldman was removed from…
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The Jerusalem District Police Commander has rescinded an administrative ban that barred Rabbi Noam Waldman from the Temple Mount. The original order was issued after police said he violated site regulations, but the commander reversed it upon reviewing the circumstances, noting it was a first-time incident and the rabbi was unaware of the rules. This decision signals a case-by-case approach to enforcement at the contested site.