The Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense, and the Minister of National Security completed a comprehensive situation assessment with the heads of the security branches that dealt with the security situation in Israel, including in Israel, Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.
The Prime Minister and the ministers instructed to invest all the necessary operational forces in order to protect the worshipers who will come to the Western Wall, and the routes leading to it.
In addition, it was decided to prohibit the entry of Jewish visitors and tourists to the Temple Mount until the end of Ramadan on the unanimous recommendation of the Minister of Defense, the Chief of Staff, the head of the ISA and the Police Commissioner.
The Prime Minister praised the Israel Police for the way they operated on the Temple Mount and the Western Wall during Passover, and the security forces for countermeasures and actions to protect the citizens of Israel that saved many lives.