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Post by sevenofnine on Jan 3, 2023 13:36:21 GMT -5
Like my late grandma once say he don't give hoot LOL! Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint site for the first time since taking office as Israel's national security minister. The move was seen as a "provocation" by Palestinians, as well as Israeli opposition. Israel's new national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, on Tuesday visited a Jerusalem flashpoint holy site known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary. "The Temple Mount is open to all," the ultranationalist politician said afterward on Twitter. Israeli media published photos of Ben-Gvir touring the site accompanied by heavy security. According to the AFP news agency, a drone monitored his visit from overhead. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Arabic-language spokesperson, Ofir Gendelman, later posted video footage on Twitter showing that the "situation is completely calm" at the holy site following Ben-Gvir's departure. The Temple Mount in Jerusalem is revered as a holy site in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The Western Wall of the Temple Mount, known more commonly in English as the Wailing Wall, is the most sacred site in Judaism. It is accessed from outside the complex. According to Jewish scripture and tradition, the Temple Mount is also the site of two ancient temples. www.dw.com/en/israeli-ultranationalist-minister-visits-jerusalem-holy-site/a-64269423
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