Ben-Gvir Prays on Temple Mount as Activists Report Record Tisha B'Av Crowd

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir went up to the Temple Mount to pray on Tisha B'Av, and minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf posted video of himself praying with dozens of others. The Temple Mount Directorate group reported 3,527 visitors, which it called a one-day record. Netanyahu's office again said the status quo policy had not changed and would not change.