Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appealed for calm and urged leaders to lower tensions following a tussle between staunchly secular and modern orthodox Israelis over segregated prayer in Tel Aviv on Yom Kippur.
The remarks, which were issued Tuesday night, were seen as a veiled swipe against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who announced that he was planning to hold a prayer session at the site on Thursday in protest over the unprecedented holiday fracas, which has been widely condemned by lawmakers across the political spectrum.
