[60101] Tension on the Temple Mount: Youths detained for waving an Israeli flag after Ben Gvir's visit

Tension surrounding the waving of flags on the Temple Mount

An unusual incident occurred today on the Temple Mount, raising questions about enforcement policy at the sensitive site. Amit Segal, a journalist identified with right-wing positions, reported that minutes after Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir demonstrated "governance" on the Temple Mount by waving the Israeli flag for the cameras, the police acted in contradiction to this message.

According to the report by Amit Segal, police forces subordinate to Ben Gvir's ministry decided to detain youths who attempted to wave the Israeli flag in the compound, shortly after the minister himself had done so. The report was also cross-referenced by the Zirat HaHadashot channel, which documented the incident.

The event raises questions regarding the policy practiced on the Temple Mount and the way in which the minister's statement is translated on the ground. While Ben Gvir presents a firm line of applying sovereignty, the police conduct in the field as described by Amit Segal reflects a complex and contradictory reality between the political level and the operational level.