Far-right Israeli Minister Asserts Control Over Sensitive Jerusalem Holy Site.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the sensitive Jerusalem holy site, known as the Temple Mount to Jews and the Al-Aqsa Mosque to Muslims, drawing condemnations from Palestinians and Jordan. Ben-Gvir praised the police presence at the site, which has been a source of tension between Israelis and Palestinians for decades. Palestinians consider the mosque a national symbol and view such visits as provocative and as a potential precursor to Israel seizing control over the compound. The ultranationalist Ben-Gvir has long called for greater Jewish access to the holy site.