folding? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke today (Monday) with the Minister of National Security - and following the conversation, Itamar Ben-Gvir postponed the planned pilgrimage to the Temple Mount by several days and announced that he will ascend the Temple Mount for the first time as a minister and not as a member of Knesset "in the coming weeks.".
The security establishment warned Netanyahu that Ben Gvir's ascent to the Temple Mount at this time could lead to a security escalation in the form of rocket launches from the Gaza Strip and a warming of the Palestinian sector in Judea and Samaria and Jerusalem, which has already been tense recently.
Opposition Chairman Yair Lapid attacked Ben-Gvir at a Yesh Atid faction meeting today and called on Netanyahu to intervene, as he said this step would cost human lives and endanger many.
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The terrorist organization Hamas announced this morning that it "will not stand idly by" if Minister Ben Gvir ascends the Temple Mount this week. Hamas threatened: "Ben Gvir's move will explode the situation.".
Hamas spokesman Abdel Latif al-Qanoa said in a statement: "The announcement by the criminal Ben Gvir of his intention to storm 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 announcing his intention to visit the Temple Mount, Ben Gvir tweeted yesterday: "I thank all the media for their interest in the issue of ascending the Temple Mount. Indeed, the Temple Mount is an important issue and as I said, I intend to ascend the Temple Mount. Regarding the timetables, I promise to update when I ascend. Until then, I would be happy for the news to open every evening with news that deals with the question of when I intend to ascend the Temple Mount.".
