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Thursday, July 27, 2023
Dozens of Palestinians protest at Gaza border against Ben Gvir Temple Mount visit
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Dozens of Palestinians protest at Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip against National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s visit to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount earlier today.
The protesters burn tires and set off explosive devices. The blasts are heard in Israeli communities near the border.
IDF forces at the scene respond with riot dispersal measures.
صور| فعالية إرباك ليلي في منطقة ملكة شرق مدينة غزة، نصرة للأقصى. pic.twitter.com/r2ZNlliIWW
— وكالة شهاب للأنباء (@ShehabAgency) July 27, 2023
Ben Gvir visited the flashpoint holy site earlier today for Tisha B’Av, a Jewish fast day that mourns the destruction of the two Biblical temples that stood on the Temple Mount.
The Old City esplanade is the holiest site to Jews, and contains the third-holiest mosque for Muslims.
Under the fragile, longstanding status quo, Jews are allowed to visit the site under certain conditions, but not pray there.
Ben Gvir’s visit drew condemnations from Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and the Gaza-based Hamas terror group, and a rebuke from the US.
The Times of Israel Community.