Israel’s Ben-Gvir prays for ‘victory’ in Gaza war as he storms Al-Aqsa mosque

Israeli far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and other politicians have stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and surrounding areas to celebrate so-called “Jerusalem Day”.

On a post on X, Ben-Gvir released a video showing him on the site saying he “prayed for victory in the [Gaza] war, for the return of all our hostages, and for the success of the newly-appointed head of the Shin Bet - Major General David Zini”.

Earlier, hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and its surrounding areas, waving Israeli flags, chanting and performing Talmudic rituals in the mosque.

Thousands gathered at the Western Wall in the early hours of the morning to perform prayers, on the occasion that commemorates the Israeli occupation of the east part of occupied Jerusalem after the 1967 war.