Israeli security minister joins Jewish extremists as they storm al-Aqsa mosque compound

Per The Guardian, Israel's far-right security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir joined thousands of Jewish extremists on Thursday in storming Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound. Armed police escorted the group as they prayed, waved Israeli flags, and sang the national anthem—a provocative show of political power at a site central to both Jewish and Muslim claims in the region.

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