Far-Right Israeli Minister Storms Al-Aqsa Mosque Under Police Protection
The far-right minister entered the compound with rabbis and settlers as Palestinian authorities condemned the move as a violation of the status quo.
- On Monday, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, performing prayers and declaring plans to alter the historical status quo of Islam's third-holiest site.
- The Jewish Power party leader has repeatedly entered the compound since taking office in 2022, consistently advocating for taking over the site to build a Jewish temple instead.
- During the incursion, Ben-Gvir stated, "we must bring the prayer incantations and blow the shofar," according to Al Jazeera Arabic's Elias Karram, violating the 1967 status quo prohibiting non-Muslim prayer.
- The Jerusalem governorate condemned the incursion as a "dangerous escalation" and flagrant violation attempting to "alter its Islamic identity," according to Wafa.
- Israeli police permit daily settler incursions excluding Fridays and Saturdays, while restrictions limit Palestinian worshippers—only 10,000 from the 3.3 million West Bank population accessed Al-Aqsa during Ramadan this year.
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Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, accompanied by settlers and Israeli occupation forces, stormed into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Monday, August 31, performing prayers and calling for a Jewish temple to be built on the site. Ben-Gvir declared plans to alter the historical status quo of Islam’s third-holiest site and performed Talmudic prayers and … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sp…
Ben Gvir storms Al-Aqsa alongside settlers and Israeli police
Ben Gvir storms Al-Aqsa alongside settlers and Israeli police Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex on Monday, accompanied by Israeli settlers and military police. Video circulated widely on social media appearing to show Ben Gvir performing Jewish prayers at the site, which is among the holiest sites in Islam and which Jews are forbidden to enter in line with the historical status quo arrangements that h…
Jordan condemned in the strongest terms, today, the invasion of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Minister of the Israeli occupation Government, Atmar bin Ghafir, affirming that it was a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law, an escalation of condemnation and an unacceptable provocation.
Hamas condemned the break-in of the Minister of National Security of the Israeli occupation government, Itmar Ben Ghafir, on Monday, with the gardens of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the performance of the Talmudiya ritual.
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