Ben Gvir Al-Aqsa visit an 'escalation of aggression': Hamas
Shortly after, Ben Gvir renewed his calls for the Israeli government to 'conquer' all of Gaza in a post on X.
Hamas condemned the move as 'an escalation of aggression against our Palestinian people' and 'a provocation of the feelings of Muslims everywhere'.
The Palestinian movement further warned that the march represents a direct threat to "regional and international peace and security", and urged the international community to take "urgent steps" to stop what it described as "systematic violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque".
A spokesperson for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the move "crossed all red lines", and called for "immediate international intervention".
Jordan's foreign ministry also issued a statement condemning the march "in the strongest terms" as a 'flagrant violation of international law'.
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