HALIBA was established in 2007 by Israel Independence Fund and by the Temple Mount Heritage Foundation (). The organization promotes tours of the Temple Mount for Jewish groups, one of which group was harassed by Muslims who yelled at, shoved, spit and threw objects, as they walked across the Mount's broad open plazas. During visits to the Mount, HALIBA director Yehuda Glick has documented and filmed vandalism and illegal construction activity, including Muslim crews drilling with heavy machinery at the legally protected site.