Spokesperson for local clergy expresses hope iconic Christian site will soon be reopened

Administrators of Temple Mount mosque say employees will continue to perform prayers there; closure meant to preserve 'lives and health'

Israel police keep non-residents out of Old City, while Mulsim authorities shut Al-Aqsa Mosque on Temple Mount, allowing only a few hundred to pray in its courtyard

Amid efforts to stem spread of coronavirus, Health Ministry and holy site's rabbi agree to limit the size of gatherings and maintain 'necessary hygiene practices'

Official leading campaign against spread of virus warns that Iranian medical facilities could be overwhelmed if trend continues

Transport minister tweets biblical verse: 'If you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides'

Gilad Erdan asks National Security Council chief to limit Friday prayers to only Arab Israelis and East Jerusalemites after 7 infections in West Bank, near Bethlehem

Omar Razzaz warns West Bank annexation could send relations into 'deep freeze mode'; denounces 'violation' of Muslim, Christian sites in Jerusalem

Public security and justice ministers lambaste police's 'invasive,' 'embarrassing' conduct in case of ex-lawmaker and Temple Mount activist questioned 3 times

Activist for Jewish prayer rights at flashpoint site says cops 'harass' him at home, after he was detained earlier for what authorities called a 'provocation'