Extreme-right Israeli minister visits al-Aqsa mosque compound
by Ben Lynfield in Jerusalem and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#67DVJ)
Move by Itamar Ben-Gvir angers Palestinians after Hamas warned such a step was a red line'
The extreme-right Israeli firebrand Itamar Ben-Gvir has visited Jerusalem's sacred al-Aqsa mosque compound for the first time since becoming a minister, angering Palestinians who see the visit as a provocation.
Our government will not surrender to the threats of Hamas," Ben-Gvir said in a statement, after the Palestinian militant group had said such a move would be a red line".
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