Posted 3/9/2024, 5:21:32 PM
Ben-Gvir Calls for Urgent Meeting Over Temple Mount Safety Concerns for Ramadan
- Ben-Gvir says police can't handle increased Temple Mount traffic for Ramadan, calls for urgent cabinet meeting to re-discuss security
- Compares potential overcrowding to circumstances that led to Meron disaster, says he's "waving a bright red flag"
- Says police didn't assure him they can control crowds or respond effectively to a safety incident on the Temple Mount
- Notes there are no age limits set under current policy, making crowd control harder
- Calls for re-examining decision in light of urgency and real danger to life from potential overcrowding