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Hamas Condemns Ben-Gvir’s Talmudic Ritual at Al-Aqsa: “We Will Not Stay Silent”

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Hamas condemned Itamar Ben-Gvir’s entry into the Al-Aqsa compound in East Jerusalem, where images reportedly showed him performing a Talmudic ritual near the Dome of the Rock.
  • Hamas described the visit as part of a broader Israeli effort to alter the site’s character and said it violated the longstanding status quo arrangement between Israel and Jordan.
  • The group linked the incident to Israel’s approaching Oct. 27 election and accused political leaders of using attacks on Palestinians and holy sites for electoral purposes.

Hamas has sharply condemned Itamar Ben-Gvir’s latest visit to the Al-Aqsa compound, describing the move as a dangerous escalation at one of Islam’s most important holy sites. The Israeli national security minister entered the compound under heavy police protection alongside a group of Jewish settlers.

defile and Judaize

— HamasHamas used the phrase to describe what it called Israel’s broader policy toward the Al-Aqsa compound.

Images circulated on social media reportedly showed Ben-Gvir performing a Talmudic ritual near the Dome of the Rock. Hamas called the action a “blatant attack” on the mosque’s sanctity and said repeated incursions formed part of a systematic effort to “defile and Judaize” Al-Aqsa.

The group said the visit showed disregard for Muslim sentiment across the Islamic world. It also said the move violated the longstanding status quo arrangement agreed between Israel and Jordan.

blatant attack

— HamasHamas characterized Ben-Gvir’s latest visit as an attack on the mosque’s sanctity.

Hamas connected the latest escalation to Israel’s parliamentary election scheduled for Oct. 27. It accused Israel’s political leadership of exploiting the electoral period to intensify attacks on Palestinians, their land and their holy sites.

We will not stay silent

— HamasThe phrase appears in the headline framing Hamas’s condemnation of the incident.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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