Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addressed the criticism Israel has faced over its response to violent riots on the Temple Mount and assaults on Jews in Jerusalem over the weekend and reiterated Israel's commitment to freedom of religion for people of all faiths.
"In the past week, a wild Hamas-led incitement campaign has been waged against us," Bennett said.
"Here's the truth: Israel is doing everything so that everyone, as always, can celebrate the holidays safely - Jews, Muslims and Christians. We expect everyone not to join in the lies and certainly not to encourage violence against Jews.
"The State of Israel will continue to keep our capital Jerusalem open to all," Bennett concluded.
Arab rioters clashed with police on the Temple Mount on Friday, after hundreds of rioters barricaded themselves in the Al Aqsa Mosque and threw stones at police officers.
On Sunday, Arabs attempted to block Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount by placing stones at the passageways used by Jews. Five people were injured when stones were thrown at buses carrying worshipers to the Western Wall.
The violence comes following a string of Arab terror attacks across Israel, including a stabbing attack in Haifa on Friday.
Bennett's statement comes after Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh condemned the conduct of Israeli security forces on the Temple Mount.
At a parliamentary session this morning, Al-Khasawneh said: "I congratulate all Palestinians and all Jordanian Islamic Waqf workers who stand as tall as a turret and those who throw stones at pro-Zionists who defile the al-Aqsa Mosque in the security of the Israeli occupation government."
The Jordanian prime minister also said that Israel's attempt to "divide the Al Aqsa Mosque" by allegedly allowing Jews times to pray on the Temple Mount was halted and they will continue to block it: "We will not allow this."
At the same time, the Jordanian parliament submitted to the government a memorandum signed by 87 members demanding the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Jordan in protest of what has been called the "Israeli attacks on the Al Aqsa Mosque."