04.01.2023 - 07:15 [ CNN ]

Israel‘s far-right Ben Gvir visits flashpoint Jerusalem holy site as Palestinians slam ‚provocation‘

Ben Gvir entered the compound on Tuesday but not the Al-Aqsa Mosque building itself. The lawmaker‘s visit was his first since he was sworn in last week as national security minister, in what is set to be the most right-wing government in Israel‘s history. It is led by Netanyahu, who has returned for his sixth term as prime minister at the head of a coalition that includes several extremist parties.