Something unprecedented is unfolding on the Temple Mount.

We will break that down in a moment, along with a developing report that senior Hamas leaders may be preparing to flee Gaza, and a serious warning Israel has just delivered to Turkey.

Before we get to the Temple Mount, let’s start in Gaza. According to a major Saudi media outlet, senior Hamas political and military leaders who have survived the war are now coordinating plans for a safe exit from the Gaza Strip. The report says these efforts involve Hamas leadership abroad and may even include indirect coordination with international actors. The goal appears simple: get out while they still can.

If true, this directly contradicts statements Hamas made just weeks ago, when its leadership insisted it would not disarm, relinquish control of Gaza, or allow any international force to assume security oversight. That makes it difficult to know which claims reflect reality. Still, if Hamas leadership were to disappear quietly into exile, it would be a net gain for civilians on every side.

Meanwhile, Israel’s relationship with Turkey continues to deteriorate. This week, Israel’s defense minister Israel Katz met with his Greek counterpart in Athens as part of a broader effort to strengthen strategic cooperation between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus.

During the visit, Katz issued a pointed warning. He said that Israel and Greece are determined not to allow any actor to undermine regional stability through terror, aggression, or proxy forces. He added that those who dream of rebuilding empires at the expense of sovereign nations will face a firm alliance capable of defending itself.

That statement was widely understood as a message to Turkey. Only weeks ago, Israel, Greece, and Cyprus signed a trilateral military cooperation agreement that includes joint exercises, shared training, and strategic dialogue on regional threats. The three countries are also discussing the creation of a joint rapid response force in the eastern Mediterranean. Greece and Cyprus have already committed billions of dollars to Israeli missile defense systems, reflecting growing concern over Turkey’s expanding military posture.

Now, to the Temple Mount. Few places on earth carry more spiritual and political weight than the Temple Mount. Since Israel regained control of the site in 1967, administration was handed to the Jordanian Waqf under the understanding that freedom of worship would be preserved.

That promise did not last. For decades, Jews and Christians were barred from meaningful prayer on the Mount. Religious texts were prohibited. Singing, bowing, closing one’s eyes, or even moving one’s lips in prayer could result in arrest—often at the request of the Waqf. Muslim worship, by contrast, faced no such limits.

After October 7, something began to change. At first, non-Muslims were permitted to pray silently. Then quietly aloud. Then openly. Bowing followed. Singing followed. Groups began stopping near the historic location of the Temple gates to recite daily prayers out loud, including full prostration. Each step would have been unthinkable just years ago.

Today, another barrier fell. Israeli police announced that non-Muslim visitors will now be permitted to carry printed prayer sheets onto the Temple Mount. These sheets must be produced by the Temple Mount yeshiva and will be distributed by Israeli police during ascent.

To outsiders, this may sound minor. It is not. Until recently, non-Muslims were allowed onto the Mount only during narrow time windows that were frequently canceled without explanation. Visitors were searched, warned, and closely monitored. Any sign of prayer could lead to detention. Once on the Mount, groups were often surrounded by hostile crowds shouting, spitting, and throwing objects, while police rushed visitors through the site in minutes.

Against that backdrop, Israeli police now handing prayer sheets to visitors is nothing short of historic. It signals open, state-sanctioned acknowledgment that prayer on the Temple Mount is legitimate for all faiths.

This is a dramatic shift. It reflects a deeper realignment in Israel’s posture and in the region itself. For those watching closely, it feels like history is moving in real time. A slow restoration of what was denied. A reminder that Jerusalem’s story is not finished.

May it continue. And yes, many believe this is exactly how redemption looks at the ground level. Step by step. Barrier by barrier.

Thanks for watching.