(Ynet News/Jerusalem Post) Roni Sofer - The Prime Minister's Office responded Tuesday to the Palestinians' war threats. Nir Hefetz, head of the National Information Directorate, said: "This is a false and hypocritical campaign. The State of Israel is committed to the freedom of worship of all religions in all holy sites, and this is what it is doing in practice." "At the present time, the renovation of the entrance plaza and the way leading to the Muslim prayer hall in the Cave of the Patriarchs is being completed. Israel will work in a similar way to renovate the entrance used by Jews arriving at the Cave of the Patriarchs." Israeli spokesman Mark Regev noted: "Just as Israel understands the Muslim connection to the Tomb of the Patriarchs, we are entitled to hear from the Palestinian side that they respect our connection to a site that is very important to the Jewish people....It is disappointing to hear other messages from the Palestinian leadership."
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