The Fifth Since the Outbreak of the Gaza War: Ben-Gvir Leads an Assault on the Al-Aqsa Courtyards

Under heavy police guard, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led an assault on the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque this Wednesday morning.

Dozens of settlers, led by the extremist minister Ben-Gvir, stormed Al-Aqsa in groups, entering from the Mughrabi Gate, under police protection.

The participants in the assault performed Jewish rituals in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa.

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Not the First Time

This is not the first time Ben-Gvir has stormed the mosque; it is the eighth time since his appointment as minister and the fifth time since the outbreak of the Gaza war on October 7, 2023.

The last time he stormed the mosque was on December 26, 2024.

Prior to this, he had stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque several times, but without holding an official position.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided last year that ministerial and parliamentary assaults would only occur after approval from his office.

Ben-Gvir‘s incursions are seen as provocative to the feelings of Muslims and a cause of tensions, according to numerous Israeli security reports.

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