Goren planned to bring thousands of Jewish worshippers to the Temple Mount plaza and thereby establish a precedent. His plans and deeds completely contradicted the status quo then-defense minister, Moshe Dayan, had decided upon a week after the war, when he announced that Jews would be able to visit the Temple Mount but would not be able to pray there.

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The gate of the Jews

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