Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the compound that houses the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Tuesday, a move condemned by Palestinians as provocative and despite warnings it could lead to violence<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ynet news website carried pictures of Ben-Gvir touring the site under heavy security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Israel’s opposition leader and former prime minister Yair Lapid had warned that such a visit by Ben-Gvir would spark violence, AFP said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said it \u201cstrongly condemns the storming of Al-Aqsa mosque by the extremist minister Ben-Gvir and views it as unprecedented provocation and a dangerous escalation of the conflict.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ben-Gvir was sworn in last week as part of a new government led by Benjamin Netanyahu that includes far-right and religious parties.
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Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the compound that houses the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Tuesday, a move condemned by Palestinians as provocative and despite warnings it could lead to violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ynet news website carried pictures of Ben-Gvir touring the site under heavy security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Israel’s opposition leader and former prime minister Yair Lapid had warned that such a visit by Ben-Gvir would spark violence, AFP said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said it \u201cstrongly condemns the storming of Al-Aqsa mosque by the extremist minister Ben-Gvir and views it as unprecedented provocation and a dangerous escalation of the conflict.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ben-Gvir was sworn in last week as part of a new government led by Benjamin Netanyahu that includes far-right and religious parties.
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