Israel’s Ben-Gvir Enters Al-Aqsa Compound Under Heavy Guard

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque on Monday in a move described in the Arabic account as an incursion.

Ben-Gvir was accompanied by a heavy security presence during his entry into the compound.

The visit came on the eve of elections, according to the brief account, which did not specify which vote was taking place.

Al-Aqsa is a deeply sensitive religious site in Jerusalem, where visits by far-right Israeli officials have long been a source of tension.