which country controls it now?
State of Israel
Temple Mount
The site remains within the area controlled by the State of Israel, with administration of the site remaining in the hands of the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf
where is the western wall located in jerusalem Old City of Jerusalem what is the significance of this wall? It is the site where the Islamic Prophet Muhammad tied his winged steed, al-Buraq, on his Isra and Mi'raj to Jerusalem before ascending to paradise, and constitutes the eastern border of "al-Haram al-Sharif", the Noble Sanctuary of the Al-Aqsa Mosque does it have a particular section dedicated to prayers? Yes. An exposed section of a much longer retaining wall faces a large plaza and is set aside for prayer when was it constructed? Around 19 BCE by whom? Herod the Great where was he from? Judea, referred to as the Herodian kingdom was he a king? Yes. Roman client king of Judea what other structures did he built? Renovation of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the expansion of the Temple Mount towards its north, the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, the construction of the port at Caesarea Maritima, the fortress at Masada, and Herodium what is the second structure? A hill located in the Old City of Jerusalem that for thousands of years has been venerated as a holy site in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam alike
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Temple Mount [SEP] Management and access
An Islamic Waqf has managed the Temple Mount continuously since the Muslim reconquest of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1187. On June 7, 1967, soon after Israel had taken control of the area during the Six-Day War, Prime Minister Levi Eshkol assured that "no harm whatsoever shall come to the places sacred to all religions". Together with the extension of Israeli jurisdiction and administration over east Jerusalem, the Knesset passed the Preservation of the Holy Places Law, ensuring protection of the Holy Places against desecration, as well as freedom of access thereto. The site remains within the area controlled by the State of Israel, with administration of the site remaining in the hands of the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf.