A group of 40 Jews were forcibly removed from the Temple Mount Tuesday after being accused by police of praying at the site, Judaism's holiest.

The Jews were told they will not be allowed to visit the site ever again. Police have been instructed to prevent Jewish prayer at the site.

The Jews report that the Muslim Wakf continue to carry out excavations at the site, using heavy equipment, tractors and trucks with no apparant supervision by Israeli authorities.