Israel's official position accepts the rules restricting non-Muslim prayer at the compound, which is Islam's third holiest site and the most sacred site in Judaism.

The Al Aqsa compound sits atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, which is considered holy in Islam, Judaism and Christianity, and has been a flashpoint during the Israel-Hamas war.

Gvir visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Sunday, the al-Aqsa compound, triggering a wave of regional condemnation and sparking fears of further escalations in tensions. The provocative move came as Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip continue,