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Ben-Gvir Leads Police-Protected Israeli Incursion Into Al-Aqsa Compound
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- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir declared Israeli ownership of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during a guarded incursion.
- Hundreds of Israelis, led by Ben-Gvir, stormed the compound under police protection.
- Jerusalem authorities closed streets around the Old City on the third day of Sukkot.
- About 900 people entered the courtyards, dancing and singing.
- Palestinian spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh warned the raid was “playing with fire” and could spark a religious war.