In an unprecedented move, Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said he visited the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem and prayed there. This is being seen as violation of the "status quo" arrangement with Muslim authorities, as the Jews can only visit the mosque but not pray there. Hamas condemned the move as "an escalation of aggression against...Palestinian people".
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Bhawana Chaudhary /
06:10 pm on
03 Aug