In rare statement, security service says allowing MK to march in Old City would have caused 'significant harm'; Bennett reportedly blames right-wing incitement for death threats
Far-right MK accuses Ronen Bar of failing to address terror wave and instead dealing with blocking him from Old City; PM accuses Otzma Yehudit politician of being 'anti-Israeli'
During security assessment on whether to bar firebrand MK from flashpoint, officials reportedly say rising tensions in Jerusalem could spill over like they did last year
MK banned from Damascus Gate presents himself as a flag-waving defender of Israel, but shows indifference to the deadly dangers, including to Israelis, he risks exacerbating
Police presence and strategic roadblocks contain protest crowd of several hundred, including far-right MK Itamar Ben Gvir, who vows to erect a temporary office at site
Far-right lawmaker vows to go to Damascus Gate anyway; organizers say they will go ahead with parade despite police rejecting request to secure route through Palestinian areas
Rioting far less widespread than last year, police manage to contain situation without scattering thousands of revelers, as holy month kicks off against backdrop of terror wave
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