Israeli police secure the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Itamar Ben-Gvir, an ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet minister, visited the flashpoint Jerusalem holy site Tuesday for the first time since taking office in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new far-right government last week. The visit is seen by Palestinians as a provocation. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) Source: AP / Maya Alleruzzo/AP
There are concerns over mounting tensions in the Middle East, after a far-right Israeli minister visited one of the most contested religious sites in the world. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, which drew swift condemnation from Palestinians and neighbouring Arab states.
There are concerns over mounting tensions in the Middle East, after a far-right Israeli minister visited one of the most contested religious sites in the world. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, which drew swift condemnation from Palestinians and neighbouring Arab states.
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