Israeli portal Ynet published photographs of the minister in the area Al-Aqsa Temple compound was escorted by security guards. Yair Lapid, the current opposition leader and former Prime Minister of Israel, had earlier warned of such a visit. A violent outburst.
caused a visit Palestinian outrage And tensions in Israeli-Palestinian relations increased. Al-Aqsa Mosque It is one of the most important Muslim shrines in the world.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry called Ben Quir’s visit an unprecedented provocation and described it as an “attempt to change the mosque located there” by Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh. Al-Aqsa inside a Jewish temple.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office assured that the head of government “definitely feels obliged”. Maintain the current status of Al-Aqsa Mosque On the temple hill.
Itamar Ben Quir is the leader of the far-right party Ocma Yehudit (Hebrew: Jewish Legion), which entered the fold of Religious Zionism. In 2007, he was convicted Racist statements against Arabs and supporting a group designated as a terrorist organization by Israel and the United States.
A new government led by Benjamin Netanyahu, including Ben Quir, was sworn in last week in Israel.
When the new minister appeared at the top of the Temple Mount, he announced the new government of Israel “Will not bow to Hamas’ threats”, a radical Palestinian organization. He added that “the Temple Mount is a very important place for Jews” because the Jerusalem Temple is located here. Intimidators will be dealt with with an iron fist.