Sheikh Abdel Azim Salhab, chairman of the Wakf Council, died on Thursday night, according to Palestinian media reports and statements from Palestinian terror groups.The Jerusalem Waqf Islamic religious trust was instituted by Jordan after Israel's War of Independence and is best known for controlling and managing the current Islamic edifices on and around the Temple Mount.Salhab was previously arrested by Israeli forces in 2019 after riots saw thousands of Palestinians storm the Golden Gates,

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