New Record on the Temple Mount:
Over 9,500 Jews Ascended the Temple Mount in One Month for the First Time Since the Destruction of the Temple
The organization “Beyadenu,” which monitors the situation on the Temple Mount, summarizes the month of Tishrei: 9,568 Jews ascended the Temple Mount during Tishrei, an increase of 5.55% from the previous record last year, when 9,065 Jews ascended. This is likely the highest number of Jews in one month since the destruction of the Temple.
Of those who ascended, 13% did so freely, without a restrictive police route, including 2 Jews who entered the Temple Mount through the Cotton Merchants’ Gate on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, which fell on a Friday and was closed to Jews. These individuals were violently detained by the police while being verbally attacked by Muslims, and they remained in custody until the following Sunday.
Summary of the Tishrei Holidays: On Rosh Hashanah, 485 Jews ascended the Temple Mount, 483 on the first holiday, and 2 on the second. During the week between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (the Ten Days of Repentance), 1,064 Jews ascended, and during the Sukkot holiday, a record was broken with the ascent of 6,422 Jews, an increase of 11.11% from the previous record last year when 5,780 Jews ascended.
Throughout the month, at least 127 Jews were detained or held on the Temple Mount, 100 of whom were during the Sukkot holiday. This represents a 10% increase from last year, when 115 Jews were detained or held (in the previous year, 49 Jews were detained/held).
Throughout the month, 30 Jews were administratively removed, which actually represents a decrease in the number of removals, as last year 40 Jews were removed in the month of Tishrei.
Since the beginning of 2024- 49,243 Jews have ascended the Temple Mount compared to 42,781 Jews last year.
