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Israeli National Security Minister visits Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound alongside hundreds of Israelis during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot under heavy guard. Reports state that Ben-Gvir claimed ownership over the site and issued threats regarding a prisoner. Whether further actions or official statements occurred remains unconfirmed.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
4 differing positions reported on attribution across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • aljazeeraBen-Gvir
  • rtIsraeli minister
  • memonitorIsraeli national security minister
  • middleeasteyeUAE
4 differing positions reported on location across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • aljazeeraAl-Aqsa Mosque compound
  • rtAl-Aqsa compound
  • memonitorIbrahimi Mosque in Hebron
  • middleeasteyeAl-Aqsa Mosque
2 differing positions reported on status across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • aljazeerajoins
  • rtstorms
  • memonitorstorms
  • middleeasteyecondemns
Wherenot resolved
First reported27 days ago
Published2026-09-28 17:55 UTC
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Reports4Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Israeli National Security Minister visits Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. 2026-09-28T17:55:54.168Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3911. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-28/ben-gvir-joins-hundreds-of-israelis-to-storm-al-aqsa-0342c48c

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