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From what I've read it seems that Dayan's actions were due at least in part to the fact that he wasn't at all religious himself - reportedly, when he saw how his Jewish brethren were reacting to reaching the Wall, he said "What is this Vatican?"

Here's an excerpt from his biography "Moshe Dayan: The Story of My Life" as found here at imra.org - Moshe Dayan on handling of Temple Mount and Cave of the Patriarchs

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Here's an excerpt from his biography "Moshe Dayan: The Story of My Life" as found here at imra.org - Moshe Dayan on handling of Temple Mount and Cave of the Patriarchs

Nice find. Clearly Dayan, who most consider one of Israel's greatest heroes, had respect for the Muslims(and vice versa).

-Eric