West Bank & Jerusalem
Ben Gvir enters Al-Aqsa mosque complex with settlers and police
Image credit: Middle East Eye
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Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Monday accompanied by Israeli settlers and military police, Middle East Eye reported. Video footage of the visit circulated widely across social media platforms.
The Al-Aqsa compound sits within Jerusalem's Old City and ranks among the world's most contested religious sites. Muslims revere it as the third holiest site in Islam, while Jews hold the location sacred as the Temple Mount. Ben Gvir's visit underscores deepening tensions over access to and control of the compound, a flashpoint that has repeatedly sparked confrontations between Israeli forces and Palestinians.
