Tel Aviv, April 17 -- A record number of Jews visited the Temple Mount during the Passover holiday, an organization working to strengthen Jewish ties to the Jerusalem holy site announced on Thursday.

According to Beyadenu, 6,788 Jews visited the Temple Mount over the five days during Passover that the holy site was open to Jews.

"The rights of Jews on the Temple Mount are advancing too slowly in relation to the progress among the Israeli public, across its various sectors, which is reconnecting with the Temple Mount," said Beyadenu CEO Tom Nisani.

Earlier in the day, Israeli Knesset member Zvi Sukkot visited the site openly praying and prostrating himself, defying a long-standing status quo.

The Religious Zionism lawmaker said his las...