Temple Mount Closed

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Well, it did sound too good to be true.

Via Gail at Crossing the Rubicon2

Temple Mount Closed to non-Muslim Vistors on Tisha B’Av

Outrage over police decision to ban entry to Temple Mount

In a last minute turnaround, Jerusalem Police chief Ilan Franco decided Tuesday morning to close the Temple Mount off to non-Muslim visitors as the nation marks Tisha Be’av and the destruction of the ancient Jewish temples at the site.

The decision to close the holy site, which was taken in the wake of “concern for public safety”, came just one day after the police said the site would remain open to Jewish visitors on Tuesday.