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Far-right Israeli minister storms Al-Aqsa Mosque

26 December 2024 08:38 GMT

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said he “went up to our holy place this morning to pray for the safety of our soldiers, for the speedy return of all those kidnapped and for complete victory with God’s help” in a post on X on Thursday morning.

Ben Gvir also shared a photo of himself surrounded by armed soldiers as he entered the holy Muslim site.

The Israeli minister previously said that if he could, he would build a synagogue on the site of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem and has stormed the complex multiple times.

Under a longstanding international agreement, Jews are not allowed to pray at the site.