MK Michael Ben-Ari (National Union) said that the closure of the Temple Mount Sunday morning by Israeli police fearing Arab riots was a "prize for the rioters." Police closed the site over fears that Arabs would carry out riots while hundreds of thousands of Jews visited the Old City for Hol Hamoed this week.
"I call on the Internal Security ministry to protect democracy and allow the entry of Jewish worshippers to the Temple Mount," Ben-Ari said.