القدس الشريف: صورة نادرة تبيين الجرافات الإسرائلية وهي تدمر حي المغاربة بعد حرب النكسة في 67

The buildings were cleared away to provide access to the Kotel. After 1967 war, Israel decided to leave the Temple Mount under control of the Muslims, so they cleared access to the Kotel. Jordan who controlled Jerusalem prior to 1967, had refused all access to Jews to pray at the Kotel. Israel forbid
s no one access.

Many historic buildings were also destroyed in this demolition. Among them Al-Afdhaliyyah School, Al-Zawiya Al-Fakharia, Al-Buraq Mosque, and Al-Maghariba Quarter Mosque.