The battle for the Temple Mount stairs

He then ascended to the second step when the Israeli policeman accompanying the group stopped him and ordered him to descend. The policeman expressed in stern terms that ascending the steps was forbidden.

PA threatens Purim holy-war on Temple Mount 

The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Mohammed Hussein, also called on Palestinians to arrive at the mosque “to confront the calls launched by extremist settler groups to storm it during the Jewish holiday of Purim” later this week.