Ministers must seek Netanyahu's approval before entering Al-Aqsa Mosque, says PM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that ministers are not permitted to enter Al-Aqsa Mosque without his approval, stressing that the current status quo will remain unchanged, according to a report by Haaretz.

This announcement comes after far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir stated recently that he would build a synagogue within the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem if given the opportunity.

Ben Gvir has also repeatedly led religious extremists in storming Al-Aqsa Mosque, actions that have been widely condemned as highly provocative and incendiary.