Far-right minister says Israel ‘in charge’ on visit to Jerusalem holy site
by Ben Lynfield in Jerusalem and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#6BTT0)
Comments by Itamar Ben-Gvir draw condemnation from Palestinians amid escalating tensions
Israel's far-right security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited a site in Jerusalem holy to both Muslims and Jews and declared Israel was in charge", drawing condemnation from Palestinians after months of escalating tension and violence.
The early morning visit to the site, revered by Jews as the Temple Mount and by Muslims as the compound housing al-Aqsa mosque, also drew denunciations from two of Israel's Arab peace partners, Jordan and Egypt.
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