Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: Time for a synagogue on the Temple Mount
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu urges Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, government ministers, to advance establishment of a synagogue on the Temple Mount. 'The time has come.'
Assessment
A prominent religious figure is publicly pressing the Israeli government to alter the status quo on the Temple Mount by building a synagogue there. This call directly challenges longstanding arrangements that govern the site. The response from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers will signal whether the government is willing to consider such a significant shift in policy.