Türkiye leads several nations in strongly condemning Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's 'provocative visit' to Islam's third holiest site
Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's"provocative entering" into Islam's third holiest site has drawn strong criticism and condemnations from across the Muslim world and beyond.Türkiye has joined many nations in strongly condemning Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's visit to occupied East Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound, a move that triggered widespread anger from Palestinians who see it as an "unprecedented provocation.
Earlier on Tuesday, the extreme-right firebrand security minister entered the compound and declared that the Israeli government "will not surrender to the threats of Hamas" against entering Islam's third holiest site. Israel occupied East Jerusalem, where the compound is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. It annexed the entire city in 1980, in a move that has been never recognised by the international community.Ahead of Tuesday's storming, Israel’s opposition leader and former PM Yair Lapid had warned Ben-Gvir that his plan could lead to violence, calling it a "deliberate provocation that will put lives in danger.
"It considers this act a flagrant violation of international law and the Hashemite Custodianship over the holy sites in occupied Jerusalem," it added, referring to Jordan, which is the custodian of Al Aqsa.
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