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Ben Gvir visits Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, says 'I feel like the owner'

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Ben Gvir visits Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, says 'I feel like the owner'




Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied Jerusalem.

In a video posted by his office, he was seen at the site saying: "Today, I feel like the owner here. 

"There is still more to do, more to improve. I keep pushing the prime minister to do more and more; we ⁠must keep rising higher and higher."

In response, the Jordanian foreign ministry said Ben Gvir's visit violated the Status Quo agreement, under which al-Aqsa is administered by a Jordanian foundation. 

The ministry said Ben Gvir's visit was a "desecration of its sanctity, a condemnable escalation and ⁠an unacceptable provocation".




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