Jordanian Waqf trying to establish Mosque to block Messiah’s gate on Temple Mount

This week, the Israeli police were forced on two separate occasions to dismantle illegal renovations being carried out by the Waqf on the Temple Mount at the Shaar HaRachamim, the Gate of Mercy, also known as the Golden Gate. The subterranean hall was locked in 2003 by court order after it was used as a meeting place for a Hamas-affiliated organization. In 2019, Palestinians illegally forced their way into the site and transformed it into a prayer