Israeli minister sparks anger by praying at sensitive Jerusalem holy site
Hugo Bachega, Middle East correspondent in Jerusalem & Alys Davies, BBC News in London/ Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has visited the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem and prayed there, violating a decades-old arrangement covering one of the most sensitive sites in the Middle East. Photos and videos of his visit show Ben-Gvir leading Jewish prayers at the compound, which is known by Jews as the Temple Mount, in occupied East Jerusalem. Praying at the site breaks a long-time arrangement that allows Jews to ...
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