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Far-right minister leads Israelis in prayer at flashpoint Al Aqsa Mosque

Published August 13, 2024
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A far-right Israeli minister has prayed with thousands of Jews at the Al Aqsa mosque compound in annexed east Jerusalem, defying a ban on Jewish prayer at the flashpoint site and drawing global condemnation, AFP reports.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who has often ignored the Israeli government’s longstanding ban, vowed to “defeat Hamas” in Gaza in a video he filmed during his visit.

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