Israeli far-right Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, stormed the compounds of the blessed Al-Aqsa mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem on Tuesday under heavy protection from the Israeli forces.Ben-Gvir entered the Islamic holy site from al-Maghariba Gate (Dung Gate) and arrived at Al-Buraq Wall plaza, Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported.This came two days after he announced his intention to storm the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.Israeli media reports said Ben-Gvir had requested the Israeli police to coordinate Ben-Gvir's expected incursions into the Islamic holy site next Tuesday and Wednesday.Ben-Gvir was sworn in as Israeli Minister of National Security last week, becoming a key member of Israel's most racist, far-right government coalition ever led by long-running Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Ben-Gvir is publicly advocating for dividing the holy site - which is the third holiest Muslim place of worship - between Muslims and Jews, a move that is likely to inflame an already tense situation in the Israeli-occupied territories.On the other hand, large forces of the Israeli occupation army stormed the city of Jenin and its refugee camp on Tuesday.According to security sources, Israeli army units infiltrated the city and its camp first, followed by a large number of occupation vehicles storming the area.Confrontations broke out between Palestinians and the occupation forces in the city and the camp, the sources added.Earlier Tuesday, a Palestinian child succumbed to a bullet wound by the Israeli occupation forces in Dheisha refugee camp in Bethlehem.
January 03, 2023 | 11:47 AM