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Israeli minister sparks anger by praying at Jerusalem holy site

Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir prays at al-Aqsa mosque compound, violating a decades-old arrangement and drawing the wrath of Arab nations and Palestinians.

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has visited the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem and prayed there, violating a decades-old arrangement covering one of the most sensitive sites in the Middle East. Also: as Pope Leo addresses a million young Catholics, we meet the influencers who spread the word online, and platypus diplomacy in the Second World War.

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