Worshippers enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound following a ceasefire reached between Iran, Israel and the United States in Jerusalem’s Old City, Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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Israel’s far-right Police Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday (April 12, 2026), saying he was seeking greater access for Jewish worshippers and drawing condemnation from Jordan and the Palestinians.
The compound in Jerusalem’s walled Old City is one of the most sensitive sites in West Asia. Known to Jews as Temple Mount, it is the most sacred site in Judaism and is Islam’s third-holiest site.
Published – April 12, 2026 09:34 pm IST
