In provocation, Israel far-right minister enters Al-Aqsa compound

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Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has entered the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, in a transfer Palestinians name ‘unprecedented provocation’.

Israel’s far-right nationwide safety minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir has entered the compound that homes the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, in a transfer that threatens a backlash from Palestinians who’ve labelled the act an “unprecedented provocation”.

Ben-Gvir was seen touring the positioning on Tuesday below heavy safety.

Israel’s opposition chief and former prime minister Yair Lapid had warned that such a go to by Ben-Gvir would spark violence.

The Palestinian International Ministry mentioned it “strongly condemns the storming of Al-Aqsa mosque by the extremist minister Ben-Gvir and views it as unprecedented provocation and a harmful escalation of the battle.”

Ben-Gvir was sworn in final week as a part of a brand new authorities led by Benjamin Netanyahu that features far-right and spiritual events.

On the compound, Islam’s third holiest website after Mecca and Medina, solely Muslim worship is allowed below the established order. The Israeli far-right has been making an attempt to alter this and permit Jewish prayer on the website, regardless of opposition from many ultra-Orthodox Jews and prohibition from main rabbis.

Palestinians concern that this will result in a change to the established order, as far-right Israelis have been calling to construct a Jewish temple on the positioning over the stays of the Al Aqsa Mosque.

Israeli media has reported that Netanyahu had been negotiating with Ben-Gvir after it emerged that he was planning to enter the positioning.

Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon’s entrance to the positioning in 2000 sparked the Second Palestinian Intifada, or rebellion.

The Palestinian group Hamas earlier mentioned it might maintain Israel chargeable for any penalties from Ben-Gvir’s deliberate go to.

“Any escalation in Al-Aqsa Mosque will explode the scenario and the occupation authorities will likely be chargeable for this,” Hamas spokesman Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua mentioned in an announcement printed Monday.

Ben-Gvir holds far-right views on the Palestinians and has referred to as for his or her displacement. He has repeatedly joined Israeli settlers in storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

The far-right politician additionally precipitated a wave of escalation within the occupied metropolis after establishing an workplace within the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, the place Palestinians face mass expulsion.

Final November, Israeli President Isaac Herzog warned in a leaked audio that “the entire world is nervous” about Ben-Gvir’s views.

Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli troopers shot and killed a Palestinian teenager within the occupied West Financial institution, Palestinian well being officers and witnesses mentioned. There was no quick touch upon the incident from the Israeli military.