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Israeli Far-Right Minister Visits Al-Aqsa Compound in Jerusalem

Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, visited the Al-Aqsa compound on Wednesday, his spokesperson told AFP, as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas were being held in Egypt on ending the Gaza war. The visit is Ben Gvir's eleventh as minister to the disputed area, located in occupied East Jerusalem, which ...

Spain Bars Two Far-Right Israeli Ministers Further Aggravating Bilateral Relations

Spain and Israel's relations plunged to new depths on Tuesday as Madrid barred two far-right Israeli government ministers, a day after announcing measures aimed at stopping what it called "the genocide in Gaza". Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich would be sanctioned and "not be able to enter ...

Netherlands Bars two Hardline Israeli Ministers

The Netherlands has declared two hardline Israeli ministers, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, as persona non grata, the government said. "They repeatedly incited settler violence against Palestinians, promoted illegal settlement expansion, and called for ethnic cleansing in Gaza," Dutch Foreign ...