The Israeli government’s decision to fund tours for illegal settlers of Al-Aqsa Mosque represents a “dangerous escalation” that could provoke a “religious war,” Hamas warns, Anadolu reports.

The government’s decision to fund the “Zionist tours” is a dangerous escalation that risks igniting a religious conflict, “for which the occupation and its supporters bear responsibility,” Hamas said in a statement.

“This extremist fascist government is playing with fire, as it does not care about the repercussions of its Zionist behaviour in violating the sanctity, status and identity of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque in our Arab and Islamic nation,” the statement added.

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