Jerusalem – Israeli Police Detain Jewish Suspects With Sacrificial Goats On Temple Mount

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    FILE - Jewish priests prefrom a Passover Sacrifice 'practice' ceremony at the Old City of Jerusalem , on April 15, 2019. EPAJerusalem – Israeli police say they detained four suspects involved in an attempt to smuggle two baby goats into Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site for a ritual sacrifice.

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    Police said on Thursday that two Jewish minors intended “to cause provocations” by sacrificing the goats ahead of Passover. Two journalists who planned to film the ritual were also detained.

    Police say such incidents occur every year as zealots challenge longstanding restrictions by attempting to perform sacrifices in the spot where biblical Temples once stood. In ancient times, animals were sacrificed at the Temple on Passover.

    The landmark, known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, is considered the holiest site in Judaism and third-holiest in Islam. The competing claims lie at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


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    PaulinSaudi
    PaulinSaudi
    4 years ago

    EDITOR: In the caption, “perform,” not “preform.”