Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under police protection, marking his 14th incursion since taking office in early 2023. His actions, typically unannounced, have drawn international condemnation as illegal Israeli settlers reportedly conducted 280 incursions in 2025 alone. The Islamic Endowments Directorate condemned these incursions, which are accompanied by Talmudic rituals, as attempts to Judaize the site. Al-Aqsa, a critical Islamic holy site, has been central to tensions in the region since Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967.
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