Israel’s National Security Minister Ben-Gvir ascends Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Israel far-right Minister visits Al-Aqsa compound

The far-right National Security Minister of Israel visited the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and declared Israel as in charge after months of escalating violence.

Israel far-right minister visits Al-Aqsa compound

JERUSALEM, May 22 — Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound yesterday, a controversial move by the extreme-right politician amid heightened tensions in annexed east Jerusalem. The visit came three days after Ben-Gvir and tens of thousands of Jewish nationalists marched through the Old City and just over a week into a fragile Gaza ceasefire. “Jerusalem is our soul,” Ben-Gvir wrote on Tele…

Israel far-right minister visits Al-Aqsa compound

JERUSALEM - Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound Sunday, a controversial move by the extreme-right politician amid heightened tensions in annexed east Jerusalem.

Israel ‘in charge’ of Al-Aqsa mosque, says security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir during visit

Israeli National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, on Sunday (May 21) visited the Al-Aqsa mosque for the second time since he took office and declared that Israel was “in charge” of the disputed holy site in Jerusalem. The move has since drawn condemnation from Palestinians and also comes amid recent escalations and a rise in tensions between Israel and Palestine.

Far-right minister says Israel 'in charge' during visit to Al Aqsa Mosque

Israel's hard-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited a site in Jerusalem holy to both Muslims and Jews on Sunday and declared Israel was "in charg..

Israel far-right minister visits Al-Aqsa compound

Visit of Itamar Ben-Gvir comes days after tens of thousands of Jewish nationalists marched through the Old City.