Israeli security minister joins Jewish extremists as they storm al-Aqsa mosque compound
Ben-Gvir in front of al-Aqsa mosque in the latest of his inflammatory visits to the compound. Photograph: Itamar Ben Gvir/Telegram/ReutersView image in fullscreenBen-Gvir in front of al-Aqsa mosque in the latest of his inflammatory visits to the compound. Police arrested 16 Jewish suspects over the violence.Explore more on these topicsIsraelPalestineMiddle East and north AfricaBenjamin NetanyahunewsShareReuse this content
- ▪Ben-Gvir in front of al-Aqsa mosque in the latest of his inflammatory visits to the compound.
- ▪Photograph: Itamar Ben Gvir/Telegram/ReutersView image in fullscreenBen-Gvir in front of al-Aqsa mosque in the latest of his inflammatory visits to the compound.
- ▪Police arrested 16 Jewish suspects over the violence.Explore more on these topicsIsraelPalestineMiddle East and north AfricaBenjamin NetanyahunewsShareReuse this content
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Ben-Gvir in front of al-Aqsa mosque in the latest of his inflammatory visits to the compound. Photograph: Itamar Ben Gvir/Telegram/ReutersView image in fullscreenBen-Gvir in front of al-Aqsa mosque in the latest of his inflammatory visits to the compound. Photograph: Itamar Ben Gvir/Telegram/ReutersIsraelIsraeli security minister joins Jewish extremists as they storm al-Aqsa mosque compoundFar-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was among thousands who gathered at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy siteEmma Graham-HarrisonThu 23 Jul 2026 10.33 EDTLast modified on Thu 23 Jul 2026 10.49 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIsrael’s far-right minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, joined thousands of Jewish extremists who stormed Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Thursday.Escorted by…
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