Netanyahu enters Western Wall plaza with thousands of Israelis, including ministers

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, alongside thousands of Israelis including government officials and ministers, entered the Western Wall plaza in occupied East Jerusalem early Sunday, according to the Jerusalem Governorate of Palestine. The group entered the plaza after crossing Wadi Street in the Old City and gathered near the Gate of Mercy, an entrance to the Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyard.

The governorate reported that a large number of Palestinians were also present for prayers and shopping in the Old City. Israeli groups had previously called on supporters to assemble near the Gate of Mercy for Selichot prayers ahead of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. Israeli police have permitted Israeli groups to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyard since 2003.

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