Holy site architect asks police to cap crowd size for safety reasons, but Greek Orthodox Church criticizes 'heavy-handed' restrictions

Dan Orenstein, CEO of Champion Motors, detained following alleged scuffle at earlier demonstration outside Herzliya Pituach home of Channel 14 backer Yitzchak Mirilashvili

Waqf reports 250,000 worshipers at site for prayers, which take place largely without incident following unrealized fears of riots; 8 arrested for incitement

Dozens chant against Israel and in support of Hamas at flashpoint holy site, as over 2,000 officers sent to secure capital during mass prayers

Security sources cited on Israeli TV slam force for not closing roads sooner, arguing siblings killed in flood did not need to die

Bedouin woman was arrested last week while carrying scissors near Damascus Gate; Jerusalem man told cops he planned to take knife from his restaurant job to carry out an attack

Israeli TV says top cops believe decision to bar non-Muslims from visiting Jerusalem holy site over last 10 days of Ramadan prevented clashes that could've sparked wider flareup

Greek Orthodox Church criticizes 'heavy-handed' restrictions that police have enacted for a second year at Church of the Holy Sepulchre citing public safety

Move follows orders by Defense Minister Gallant, given increased terror attacks and rocket fire across the country

Preliminary findings strengthen suspicions car-ramming by Yousef Abu Jaber, 45, on Tel Aviv promenade Friday was a terror attack, says senior police official