West Bank & Jerusalem
Hamas condemns Ben Gvir's repeated raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Hamas accused Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir of escalating desecration of the Al-Aqsa Mosque through repeated incursions and performance of Talmudic rituals near the Dome of the Rock, Shehab Wire reported. The Palestinian resistance movement said the visits represent a dangerous acceleration of what it characterized as a systematic campaign of religious desecration at the holy site.
Ben Gvir, whom Hamas described as an extremist and criminal, has made multiple entries into the mosque compound. The group said his actions perform Talmudic ceremonies contravene Palestinian and Muslim rights at one of Islam's holiest locations. Hamas framed the minister's conduct as part of the Israeli government's broader policy aimed at changing the religious and demographic character of Jerusalem.
