Netanyahu backs expanded Jewish prayer at Jerusalem's most sensitive religious site

Netanyahu backs Ben-Gvir allowing Jewish prayer at Al-Aqsa

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that allowing Jewish prayer at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem "does not breach" the decades-long status quo at the compound, which prioritises Muslim worship, as he backs National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in changing such. On Sunday, the Israeli premier said that the adjustments far-right minister Ben-Gvir is making "are not changing" the long-standing status quo, and that any pol…

Netanyahu backs expanded Jewish prayer at Jerusalem's most sensitive religious site

The prime minister said policy changes led by the national security minister allowing Jewish prayer at the Al-Aqsa/Temple Mount compound were coordinated with him, dismissing warnings that the moves breach decades-old arrangements