Following Ben Gvir visit: UN Security Council to discuss Al-Aqsa Mosque

The United Arab Emirates and China have asked the UN Security Council to meet publicly to discuss recent developments at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, diplomats said on Tuesday, according to the Reuters news agency.

The meeting is likely to take place on Thursday, the report said.

The request for the meeting follows the visit of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to the Temple Mount on Tuesday morning.

Ben Gvir arrived at the Temple Mount under heavy security that included his personal bodyguards and other police officers.

Israeli security officials had warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Ben Gvir's visit could lead to a major escalation with terrorist forces in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza. READ MORE