Afghanistan, Aug. 3 -- Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir prayed at Al-Aqsa Mosque, defying decades-old agreements, and raising fears of renewed unrest and regional instability.

Israel's National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday and announced that he had prayed at the site.

Reuters reported on August 3 that, under the long-standing "status quo" arrangement established decades ago with Islamic authorities, Jews may visit the compound but are forbidden from performing prayers there.

Ben-Gvir's declaration of praying at the site is widely viewed as a breach of these sensitive agreements, challenging one of the region's most fragile understandings.

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