‘Israel planning new Jewish temple near al-Aqsa Mosque’

Palestinian activists say the model of the so-called third Jewish temple has a big hall and can accommodate hundreds of visitors each day.
Israeli authorities hope the project could attract tens of thousands of local and foreign tourists every year.
The al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and heritage says the move is a direct threat to the mosque.
The organization argues that the project is aimed at building enough support to make a Jewish temple on al-Aqsa site.
Palestinian groups have already warned of large-scale Israeli excavations near al-Aqsa’s southern gate.
On February 25, the Israeli parliament, Knesset, discussed a plan to annex al-Aqsa Mosque Compound.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has condemned the debate as a “dangerous escalation,”? calling it part of Israel’s goal to “Judaize Jerusalem.”?
Palestinians have also warned against Israeli plans to impose “sovereignty”? on the al-Aqsa Mosque.
The al-Aqsa compound, which lies in the Israeli-occupied Old City of al-Quds, is a flashpoint. The compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, is the holiest site in Judaism. It is Islam’s third-holiest site after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.

Palestinian activists say the model of the so-called third Jewish temple has a big hall and can accommodate hundreds of visitors each day. Israeli authorities hope the project could attract tens of thousands of local and foreign tourists every year. The al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and heritage says the move is a direct threat to the mosque. The organization argues that the project is aimed at building enough support to make a Jewish temple on al-Aqsa site. Palestinian groups have already warned of large-scale Israeli excavations near al-Aqsa’s southern gate. On February 25, the Israeli parliament, Knesset, discussed a plan to annex al-Aqsa Mosque Compound. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has condemned the debate as a “dangerous escalation,”? calling it part of Israel’s goal to “Judaize Jerusalem.”? Palestinians have also warned against Israeli plans to impose “sovereignty”? on the al-Aqsa Mosque. The al-Aqsa compound, which lies in the Israeli-occupied Old City of al-Quds, is a flashpoint. The compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, is the holiest site in Judaism. It is Islam’s third-holiest site after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.