An ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet minister has visited a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site for the first time since taking office last week. Palestinians see the visit to the site -- known as the Temple Mount or Noble Sanctuary -- as a provocation.
An ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet minister visited Tuesday a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site for the first time since taking office inlast week. The visit is seen by Palestinians as a provocation.
The site has been the scene of frequent clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces, most recently in April last year. Ben-Gvir wrote on Twitter after his visit that the site “is open to all and if Hamas thinks that if it threatens me it will deter me, they should understand that times have changed.”
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