Israeli police arrested nine Jewish men on Monday after they attempted to bring a young goat onto Har HaBayis in what appears to have been an effort to bring a Korban Pesach on Pesach Sheini. The group, reportedly consisting of young men from Yerushalayim and Yehudah v’Shomron, was stopped near one of the entrances to Har HaBayis while carrying a goat hidden in a Rami Levy shopping bag. A confrontation ensued as the group tried to force their way past security forces stationed at the entrance. Footage of the incident shows one of the men chanting Shema as police restrained members of the group. A scuffle with a Muslim man near the gate was also captured in the video. The attempt took place on Monday, Pesach Sheini, the date when, in the times of the Beis Hamikdash, those who were tamei or otherwise unable to bring a Korban Pesach on Erev Pesach were given a second opportunity to fulfill the mitzvah. In recent years, groups advocating for the restoration of korbanos have made similar attempts to offer a Korban Pesach on this day, often facing arrests and police intervention. Police confirmed that the suspects were taken in for questioning and that the goat was transferred for veterinary care. Har HaBayis remains under strict halachic and legal restrictions, and mainstream poskim have unequivocally said that ascending Har Habayis today is assur. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)