WorldIsrael’s Ben-Gvir storms Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem under the protection of Israeli forces, accompanied by settlers and rabbis. He prayed there and appeared to call for a Jewish temple on the Muslim holy site, while declaring that its historical status quo should be changed. The Jerusalem governorate condemned the move as a dangerous escalation and a violation of the site’s status.
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir storms Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem
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