The Minister of National Security wanted to go up to the Temple Mount already this week, for the first time as a minister and not as a MK – however he postponed the visit to the “coming weeks” – after a conversation with the Prime Minister • The security establishment warned: Ben Gabir’s ascension could lead to a security escalation
Folding? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke today (Monday) with the Minister of National Security – and following the conversation, Itamar Ben Gabir postponed the planned ascension to the Temple Mount for several days and announced that he will ascend the Temple Mount for the first time as a minister and not as a Knesset member “in the coming weeks”.
Netanyahu was warned in the security establishment that Ben Gabir’s ascension to the Temple Mount at this time could lead to a security escalation in the form of rockets being launched from the Gaza Strip and a warming of the Palestinian sector in Yoseh and Jerusalem, which has already been tense in recent times.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid today attacked Ben Gabir at the Yesh Atid faction meeting and called on Netanyahu to intervene, as according to him this step will cost human lives and endanger many.
The terrorist organization Hamas announced this morning that it “will not stand idly by” if Minister Ben Gabir goes up to the Temple Mount this week. Hamas threatened: “Ben Gabir’s move will blow up the situation.”
Hamas spokesman Abdel-Latif al-Kanou said in a statement: “The announcement of the criminal Ben Gabir about his intention to attack the Al-Aqsa Mosque reflects the arrogance of the fascist settler government and its planned intentions to escalate the invasions of Al-Aqsa with the aim of dividing it.”
After the publication of his intention to visit the Temple Mount – Ben Gabir tweeted yesterday: “I thank all the media for the interest in the subject of the ascent to the Temple Mount. Indeed, the Temple Mount is an important issue and, as I said, I intend to go up to the Temple Mount. Regarding the schedules – I promise to update when I upload. Until then, I would love for the news broadcasts to open every evening with news that deals with the question of when I intend to go up to the Temple Mount.”
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