Yeshiva students sing near Temple Mount's Cotton Gate on Tisha B'Av

A group of yeshiva students gathered near the Cotton Gate on the Temple Mount Wednesday evening, singing songs expressing longing for the rebuilding of the Temple, according to reports. The gathering took place on Tisha B'Av, the day of mourning for the destruction of the First and Second Temples.

The gathering adds to the Tisha B'Av observances held at the Western Wall earlier this evening, as reported by The Zioneer. The students' singing echoed through the Old City. The Cotton Gate is one of the entrances to the Temple Mount, a site of deep religious significance and ongoing political sensitivity.

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