The Israeli cabinet green-lighted on Sunday multiple projects in Jerusalem, including building an elevator to the Western Wall to give those with physical disabilities access to one of Judaism’s holiest sites sitting on a contentious and controversial territory.

"We will establish a special new cable car tourism project starting from The First Station Complex to Dung Gate," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

"We will approve building an elevator to the Western Wall making it handicapped accessible," he added.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a basket of fruit he received from local children, a custom associated with the upcoming Jewish holiday of Shavuot during a special cabinet meeting held in the Western Wall tunnels in Jerusalem's Old City on May 28, 2017. /VCG Photo‍

The approval of a new "five-year development plan" for Jerusalem, including allocating additional funding to developing the area around the Old City and improving health services in East Jerusalem, was also on the agenda during Sunday's meeting, according to Times of Israel.

Israeli Housing Minister Yoav Galant said, “Now, the State of Israel not only declares that the Western Wall belongs to it, but also invests resources in it." – a statement that many would disagree with. 

An audio slideshow is projected on the ancient walls of Jerusalem's Old City on May 20, 2017, at the beginning of the week marking the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Israeli-Arab War. /VCG Photo

The status of Jerusalem is one of the core issues in Israel-Palestinian conflict. Israel annexed the Old City and East Jerusalem and declared the city as undivided capital after 1967, a move which has not been recognized by the international community. Meanwhile, the Palestinians claim the city's eastern half as the capital of their future state.