Tensions Rise as Israeli Official Visits Jerusalem Holy Site Amid Gaza Crisis

On Sunday, Israel's far-right Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, ignited tensions by visiting and praying at the sensitive Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, prompting concerns over potential escalation. During his visit, he reiterated calls for Israel to assert sovereignty over Gaza and promote voluntary relocation. The move was swiftly condemned by Palestinian authorities, along with Jordan and Saudi Arabia, with Jordan's foreign ministry denouncing the incursion and urging restraint. Meanwhile, Gaza's health officials reported 119 fatalities in the last 24 hours due to ongoing Israeli strikes, including 15 victims recovered from debris. Since the conflict's onset on October 7, 2023, the death toll has reached 60,839, with nearly 150,000 injured. Hunger and malnutrition have also claimed six lives recently, raising the total hunger-related deaths to 175, among them 93 children. The Palestine Red Crescent Society announced that one staff member was killed and three others injured in an Israeli attack on their Khan Younis facility in southern Gaza. In the West Bank, mass protests erupted against the Gaza conflict and in support of Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons....