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Israeli Far-Right National Security Minister Ben-Gvir Prays at Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

HeadlineOct 08, 2025

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir prayed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem today.

Itamar Ben-Gvir: “We are two years after the terrible massacre here on the Temple Mount, where there is victory. Every house in Gaza has a picture of the Temple Mount. And today, two years later, we are winning on the Temple Mount. We are the owners of the Temple Mount.”

Hamas condemned Ben-Gvir’s visit as “deliberately provocative.”

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