80,000 Worshippers Pack Al-Aqsa Mosque for Friday Prayers Amid Provocation by Radical Israeli Minister

Sun, 22 Feb 2026, 06:09 WIB | By A.Syalaby Ichsan | Source: REPUBLIKA | Politics

JERUSALEM — Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir carried out a provocative act by storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. The far-right minister’s action was conducted as approximately 80,000 worshippers gathered to perform Friday prayers at the sacred site.

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