Israeli minister Ben-Gvir visits Al-Aqsa compound's Buraq Wall area during Sukkot
More than 1,100 Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa compound on Sunday, according to Anadolu Agency, coinciding with the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the area of the Buraq Wall within the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday, coinciding with the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, according to a report from Anadolu Agency.
The report said more than 1,100 Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa compound that day. The site, known to Muslims as Al-Haram Al-Sharif and to Jews as the Temple Mount, is one of the most sensitive locations in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, holy to both Muslims and Jews.
Visits by Israeli officials and members of the public to the compound, particularly during Jewish holidays, have frequently drawn criticism from Palestinian officials and Muslim religious authorities, who view such visits as provocative given long-standing arrangements governing access to the site.
Ben-Gvir, a far-right Israeli minister, has visited the site on previous occasions, actions that have repeatedly drawn condemnation from Palestinian factions and some regional governments, who argue that they risk altering the status quo governing the holy site.
A recurring flashpoint
Access to the Al-Aqsa compound has long been a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with visits by Israeli officials during religious holidays regularly drawing heightened attention and, at times, contributing to broader tensions in Jerusalem and the wider region.
Sources
- Israel’s Ben-Gvir storms Al-Aqsa’s Buraq Wall to mark Sukkot — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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