And Ben Gvir appeared as he strolled through the courtyard of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, holding his phone, under tight security, on Sunday morning.
Ben Gvir, who belongs to the hardline wing of Netanyahu’s government, considered his presence at the Al-Aqsa mosque “a legitimate matter”.
What did the extremist minister say?
I am very happy to have entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the most important place for the Israeli people. I have to tell the police and the border guards that here they are doing a great job, and today we are proving who the “owners of the land” are in Jerusalem. Not all of Hamas’ threats will succeed, given that we are the owners of sovereignty over Jerusalem and all of the Land of Israel. I want to remind our brothers in the Galilee and the Negev that the budget for your support is very close and investing in them is an important issue. Jerusalem is our soul, and the Negev and the Galilee are the apple of our eye.
Observers warn that such visits could lead to an escalation of the tense situation in the region.
And Ben Ghafir had already stormed the courtyard of the Al-Aqsa mosque last January, with reinforced security, which had triggered a broad international wave of condemnation.
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