(Times of Israel) Israeli officials are preparing for the likelihood that US congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib may seek to visit the flashpoint Temple Mount in Jerusalem during their upcoming visit to the country, Channel 13 reported Wednesday.
The timing of the congresswomen’s visit has not yet been confirmed, though Axios reported Wednesday they were expected to arrive Friday.
The Channel 13 report said a “secret meeting” was recently held on the subject at Israel’s National Security Council, led by Deputy National Security Adviser Reuven Azar.
There, the network reported that Azar said there was a high probability that Omar and Tlaib, who are both Muslim, will seek to visit the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock shrine at the holy site.
