Decision to bar public access to Temple Mount through rickety bridge makes tourist unhappy. Police says City trying to ‘pass the buck’

Magharabi Bridge joining Solomn Temple to Al Aqsa Mosque

Tourists visiting Jerusalem were very unhappy to discover Monday that the Mughrabi Bridge was closed to pedestrians. The gate is considered to be the only access point for non-Muslim visitors to Temple Mount.

The bridge was closed on Sunday over safety hazards. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he instructed his office to examine alternative access routes to Temple Mount through the El-Silsileh Gate, which is located near the Mughrabi Gate. Read more