On Tuesday morning, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir broke into the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Mughrabi Gate, accompanied by several settlers under heavy Israeli police guards. -Aksa for the first time since he took the position of Minister of National Security in the new Israeli government, where he arrived early in the morning at Al-Buraq Square, after the General Security Service, Shin Bet, allowed him to storm Al-Aqsa.
After the 17-minute raid, Ben Gvir said, “Our government will not surrender to the threats of Hamas,” noting that “The Temple Mount is the most important place for the Jewish people.” He added, “We will keep the freedom of movement for Muslims and Christians,” but added that “the Jews will climb the mountain.” “Those who threaten will be dealt with with an iron fist,” he said.
Ben-Gvir’s move contrasts with Israeli reports that he abandoned his intention to storm Al-Aqsa after a meeting he had on Monday night with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Hamas had previously warned that Ben Ghafir’s assault on al-Aqsa would “blow up the situation” and yesterday, Monday, called for “general mobilization and Rabat at the blessed al-Aqsa Mosque to protect it in the face of incursions by settlers and their extremist leader named Ben Gvir”.
