Israel’s Ben-Gvir storms Al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem

The far-right Israeli national security minister entered Islam’s third-holiest site alongside settlers and under the protection of Israeli occupation forces.Published On 31 Aug 202631 Aug 2026Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, performing prayers and appearing to call for a Jewish temple to be located on the site.With the protection of Israeli occupation forces, Ben-Gvir entered the compound on Monday, accompanied by several rabbis, settlers and security personnel, and declared plans to alter the historical status quo of Islam’s third-holiest site. The far-right politician has performed such provocative antics several times.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israeli strike kills three Palestinians in West Bank’s Jeninlist 2 of 3Board of Peace envoy Mladenov warns Gaza ceasefire risks ‘collapse’list 3 of 3Israeli soldiers participate in Sydney Marathon despite protestsend of listBen-Gvir performed Talmudic prayers and rituals in the eastern section of the mosque’s courtyards, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.As part of the status quo arrangement in place since 1967, performing prayers...