‘Crossed all red lines’: Why Israel minister’s visit to al-Aqsa mosque has sparked outrage

‘Crossed all red lines’: Why Israel minister’s visit to al-Aqsa mosque has sparked outrage

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is no stranger to controversy and on Sunday (August 3), he sparked a new row by offering prayers at the religious al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Here’s why his act has been called a ‘blatant violation of international law’

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir speaks outside the Dome of the Rock at the al-Aqsa mosque compound (known to Jews as the Temple Mount) in the old city of Jerusalem on August 3, coinciding with the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av. AFP