Israel's new radical right-wing national security minister has drawn international condemnation after visiting the most religiously sensitive site in Jerusalem, the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
have erupted over incidents at the compound, which is administered by the Jordanian Islamic Waqf and protected by the Israeli police, per the status quo rules.
A day later, Hamas and other Palestinian factions warned that Ben-Gvir’s visit to the holy site would lead to a violent escalation on the ground.that he planned to visit the Temple Mount "in the coming weeks." For many years, Ben-Gvir was a fringe politician with no influence on the administration of the Temple Mount, but his new post in the Israeli government gives him authority over the police and policies around Jerusalem's holy sites’s aides and raised concerns about the visit, according to Israeli and U.S. officials.
Shortly after, the Palestinian presidency and Hamas issued statements condemning the visit and stressing the Israeli government will be responsible for any escalation.
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